Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) was a lyrical guitar
composer who worked in the 19th century. This guitarist
was born in Pressburg (present Bratislava, Slovakia)
and married a pianist Josephine (née Plantin). They
resided in Vienna, Austria where Mertz had a loyal
following. He performance prowess was of the highest
order and he was welcomed in Berlin (Kingdom of
Prussia) and Dresden (Kingdom of Saxony) to concertize.
There were also further tours to Poland and Russia.
This piece is su...(+)
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) was a lyrical guitar
composer who worked in the 19th century. This guitarist
was born in Pressburg (present Bratislava, Slovakia)
and married a pianist Josephine (née Plantin). They
resided in Vienna, Austria where Mertz had a loyal
following. He performance prowess was of the highest
order and he was welcomed in Berlin (Kingdom of
Prussia) and Dresden (Kingdom of Saxony) to concertize.
There were also further tours to Poland and Russia.
This piece is suitable for an experienced student. The
duration of the music is 2 minutes. The key signature
is D major which has 3 sharps. The time signature is
3/4 and is to played at a tempo marked "Piu Allegretto"
("piu" means "more").
Some of the features of the piece include a melody line
which falls on the second beat of the bar, this gives
the entire piece a distinctive style. The grace note at
the beginning of the B section (bar 17) must be played
with a flourish, it is marked "sf" - Sforzando which
means to played forcefully.
Lewis, Alastair (1974 - )
SHEET MUSIC