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. Als...(+)
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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