The romantic guitar is the guitar of the Classical and Romantic period of classical music (c.1815-1910). It is the immediate precursor of the modern classical guitar, and was the first significant period of classical guitar repertoire. By this time guitars were standardised as six-string instruments (compared to, for example, the Baroque guitar with nine or ten strings paired to make five courses).

Contents 1 History 2 Notable Composers 3 External links 4 Bibliography 5 References

[edit] History

The earliest extant six string guitar was built in 1779 by Gaetano Vinaccia (1759 - after 1831) ^{[1] [2]} in Naples, Italy. The Vinaccia family of luthiers is known for developing the mandolin. This guitar has been examined and does not show tell-tale signs of modifications from a double-course guitar. ^[3] Authenticity of guitars before the 1790's is often in question. This also corresponds to when Moretti's 6-string method appeared, in 1792.

[edit] Notable Composers

Composer-guitarists.

• Ferdinando Carulli 1770-1841
• Fernando Sor 1778-1839
• Mauro Giuliani 1781-1829
• Johann Kaspar Mertz 1806-1856
• Giulio Regondi 1822-1872

[edit] External links

• The guitar in the 19th century
• Classical and romantic guitar music

[edit] Bibliography

• La technique de guitare en France dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle by Danielle Ribouillault
• The Early Nineteenth Century Guitar: An Interpretive Context for the Contemporary Performer; with a specific focus on the compositions of Mauro Giuliani and Fernando Sor by Adrian Walter

[edit] References

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