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Ferdinando Carulli

1770-02-09 – 1841-02-17

Portrait of Ferdinando Carulli
Ferdinando CarulliCredit: After Anne-Louis Girodet

Life & Legacy

Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (9 February 1770 – 17 February 1841) was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the influential Méthode complète pour guitare ou lyre, op. 27 (1810), which contains music still used by student guitarists today. He wrote a variety of works for classical guitar, including numerous solo and chamber works and several concertos. He was an extremely prolific writer, composing over 400 works for the instrument.

Occupation & Career

composer, guitarist, musicologist, classical guitarist, performing artist, teacher, music arranger

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q332596 — wikidata View source

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