Stanley Yates, Graham Wade

Francisco Tarrega: His Life And Music

Conveniently broken down into easily accessible chapters, this DVD presents detailed accounts of Tárrega's musical career and style, his historical significance as a guitarist and composer, detailed demonstrations and discussions of his guitar techniques and complete performances of 10 of his best-known works. Numerous illustrations and photographs are included throughout the presentation. * The first filmed presentation dealing with this influential Spanish guitarist and composer * Detailed discussion of Tárrega's musical career and style by noted scholar Graham Wade * Detailed discussions and demonstrations of Tárrega's guitar techniques (including tremolo, glissando, ornamentation, right-hand strokes and artificial harmonics) by Stanley Yates * Complete performances by Stanley Yates of 10 of Tárrega's best-known works: Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Capricho Arabe, Alborada, Marietta, Maria, Rosita, Lagrima, Adelita, Sueño and Mazurka in G * Filmed and directed by Brendan McCormack