Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy is one of the most influential figures of German Romanticism. Famed for his orchestral masterpieces, piano works, and Lieder ohne Worte, his name is traditionally associated with large ensembles or the piano. The guitar played no role…
Heinrich August Marschner (b. 16 August 1795 in Zittau; d. 14 December 1861 in Hanover) is regarded as the most important composer of German Romantic opera between Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Wagner. His compositional fame rests chiefly on…
A young and immensely talented guitarist who brings some truly special works to life. Mertz’s Grande Fantasie, for example, but also pieces by Granados and Rameau linked here. Wonderful.
Leonhard Schulz (1814–1860) was a Vienna-born guitar virtuoso who attracted attention as an exceptionally precocious child, giving his first public concert at the age of only eight. Together with his brother Eduard, also a musician, he formed a sibling duo…
A fantastic interpretation of Laurel Harned! Bravo! Johann Kaspar Mertz (baptized Casparus Josephus Mertz; 17 August 1806 – 14 October 1856) was an Austro-Hungarian guitar virtuoso and composer, regarded as the most significant figure in Central European guitar music after…
Napoléon Coste (1805–1883) ranks among the most significant French guitar composers of the nineteenth century. Born in Amondans, near Besançon, he received his first guitar instruction from his mother, herself an accomplished player. In 1829 he moved to Paris, where…
Mikhail Timofeyevich Vysotsky (Russian: Михаил Тимофеевич Высотский) was born in 1791 in the village of Ochakovo, near Moscow, on the estate of the writer Mikhail Kheraskov. Vysotsky was born a serf, as were his parents, though Kheraskov also served as…
Only 2 pieces in the Rischel & Birket-Smith’s Collection. No biography data at all. Nothing.
Josef Wanczura was a composer and guitarist active in Vienna during the 1820s through the 1840s. According to the IMSLP work catalogue, he was of Czech origin; however, no verified biographical dates — neither year of birth nor of death…
Carl Fredrik Ullman was born on 30 October 1809 in Skänninge, in the Swedish province of Östergötland, as the son of Anders Ullman, an auxiliary customs officer, and his wife Greta Andersdotter. He died on 18 April 1873 in Karlshamn,…
J. Stockmann (frequently transliterated in historical documents as Shtokman) was a versatile intellectual, scholar, and musician active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His life was centered in the Russian city of Kursk, where he served as a…
Same as before. Nothing about him.
Solowien was an rusian 7 string guitarist and componist. Another composer who has left a piece in the Boje collection, but about whom no biographical details are known. All that remains is his musical legacy. In this case, a ‘Russian…
1. Introduction and Historical Context During the 19th century, domestic music-making (Hausmusik) became deeply rooted in the cultural life of the bourgeoisie and aristocracy across German-speaking lands, particularly within the Kingdom of Bavaria. Alongside the piano, the classical six-string guitar…
The Physician with a Seven-String Soul: The Life and Work of Vasily Sarenko (1814–1881) 1. Introduction and Historical Context In the mid-19th century, the Russian seven-string guitar (Semistrunka) stood at a critical historical crossroads. Following the passing of its legendary…
I find nothing about him in the Internet. The Fantasie isn’t easy to play, but a very lovely piece of classical or romantic music.
Another guitar composer who is completely unknown. There is only one work in the Boje collection. The Variations.
Nothing about him in the Internet.
No data about his life and no biography. Mazurka is part of the Boije collection.
The Poet of the Miniature: The Life and Work of Giovanni Rinaldi (1840–1895) 1. Introduction and Historical Context During the second half of the 19th century, the Italian musical landscape stood almost entirely in the monumental shadow of Giuseppe Verdi’s…