by Leiermann | Jul 18, 2021 | Classical Music, Guitar and Lute
The Guitaromania by Thomas Siemens The Guitaro- mania by Thomas Siemens An engraving from 1825 shows a confusing, or perhaps even disturbing image. It shows a group of people in a hall arguing and fighting with each other. What is striking is that some of them are...
by Leiermann | Jul 18, 2021 | Guitar and Lute
Johann Kaspar Mertz by Thomas Siemens Johann Kaspar Mertz and his tragic success If one were to plot the amount of guitar literature by quantity on a timeline, one might notice that the guitar falls into a valley in the second half of the 19th century, after which it...
by Leiermann | Jul 18, 2021 | Guitar and Lute
Francisco Tarrega by Thomas Siemens Francisco Tarrega by Thomas Siemens Francisco Tarrega by Thomas Siemens Francesco Tarrega – the path to modernity When we think of classical guitar today, we almost automatically think of Spain. This goes so far that people...