Matteo Carcassi (Florence, 1792 – Paris, 16 January
1853) was a famous Italian guitarist and
composer.Carcassi began with the piano, but learned
guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a
reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist.He moved to
Germany in 1810, gaining almost immediate success. In
1815, he was living in Paris, earning his living as a
teacher of both the piano and the guitar. On a concert
tour in Germany in 1819, he met his friend Antoine
Meissonnier for the first time. Also ...(+)
Matteo Carcassi (Florence, 1792 – Paris, 16 January
1853) was a famous Italian guitarist and
composer.Carcassi began with the piano, but learned
guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a
reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist.He moved to
Germany in 1810, gaining almost immediate success. In
1815, he was living in Paris, earning his living as a
teacher of both the piano and the guitar. On a concert
tour in Germany in 1819, he met his friend Antoine
Meissonnier for the first time. Also a famous
guitarist, Meissonnier published many of Carcassi's
works in his Paris publishing house.
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