Francisco Tárrega

Spanish composer and classical guitarist (1852-1909)
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Francisco Tárrega
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Summary

Francisco Tárrega is a human[1]. Born in Villarreal[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1852[3]. He died in Barcelona[4]. He died on December 15, 1909[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], composer[7], classical guitarist[8], pianist[9], and music arranger[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,593 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Villarreal[2].
  • Francisco Tárrega died in Barcelona[4].
  • Francisco Tárrega was born on November 21, 1852[3].
  • Francisco Tárrega died on December 15, 1909[5].
  • Francisco Tárrega held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Francisco Tárrega worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Francisco Tárrega's professions included composer[7].
  • Francisco Tárrega worked as a classical guitarist[8].
  • Francisco Tárrega's professions included pianist[9].
  • Francisco Tárrega's professions included music arranger[10].
  • Francisco Tárrega was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[13].
  • A notable student of Francisco Tárrega was Salvador García "Panxa Verda"[14].
  • A notable student of Francisco Tárrega was Rita Brondi[15].
  • A notable student of Francisco Tárrega was Daniel Fortea[16].
  • A notable student of Francisco Tárrega was Emilio Pujol[17].
  • A notable student of Francisco Tárrega was Miguel Llobet[18].
  • A notable student of Francisco Tárrega was Josefina Robledo Gallego[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Francisco Tárrega is Recuerdos de la Alhambra[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Francisco Tárrega is Capricho árabe[21].
  • Francisco Tárrega was a member of Catalan guitar school[22].
  • Francisco Tárrega is recorded as male[23].
  • Francisco Tárrega's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Francisco Tárrega's genre is Romantic music[25].
  • Francisco Tárrega's Commons category is recorded as Francisco Tárrega[26].
  • Francisco Tárrega's family name is recorded as Tárrega[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1852-11-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1909-12-15[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, guitarist, spanish composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 59bdd84b-28dd-4aef-bb5b-2e2c98997b10[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Villarreal[2], Francisco Tárrega… he was born on November 21, 1852[3].

Education

Francisco Tárrega was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[13]. Studied under Julián Arcas[35], a composer[36], 1832–1882[37], of Spain[38] and Miguel Galiana Folqués[39], a composer[40], 1814–1880[41], of Spain[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], composer[7], classical guitarist[8], pianist[9], and music arranger[10]. Notable students include Salvador García "Panxa Verda"[14], a guitarist[43], 1891–1964[44], of Spain[45]; Rita Brondi[15], a singer[46], 1889–1941[47], of Kingdom of Italy[48]; Daniel Fortea[16], a composer[49], 1878–1953[50], of Spain[51]; Emilio Pujol[17], a composer[52], 1886–1980[53], of Spain[54], specialised in music[55]; Miguel Llobet[18], a composer[56], 1878–1938[57], of Spain[58]; and Josefina Robledo Gallego[19], a classical guitarist[59], 1897–1972[60], of Spain[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Recuerdos de la Alhambra[20], a musical work/composition[62] and Capricho árabe[21], a musical work/composition[63], founded in 1892[64].

Death and Burial

Francisco Tárrega died on December 15, 1909[5]. He died in Barcelona[4].

Why It Matters

Francisco Tárrega ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,593 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Francisco Tárrega born?

Francisco Tárrega's place of birth was Villarreal[2].

Where did Francisco Tárrega die?

Francisco Tárrega died in Barcelona[4].

What did Francisco Tárrega do for work?

Francisco Tárrega worked as guitarist[6], composer[7], classical guitarist[8], pianist[9], and music arranger[10].

Where did Francisco Tárrega go to school?

Francisco Tárrega was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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