Music · 1852–1909

Francisco Tárrega

Spanish composer and virtuoso known as the father of modern classical guitar

Did you know?A brief phrase from his composition Gran Vals became one of the most recognisable melodies in the world as the Nokia ringtone.

Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea (21 November 1852 – 15 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe, Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Gran Vals.

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