The original Nokia tone manages to be both extremely irritating and poignantly nostalgic. But where did the cult tune come from, and who composed it? The Nokia tune (also called ‘Grande Valse’) is a ...

Vila-real es prepara per a viure una intensa setmana cultural en homenatge a Francesc Tàrrega, figura icònica de la guitarra clàssica i fill predilecte de la ciutat. Amb motiu del Dia Internacional de ...

It isn't the whole of Francesco Tárrega's dance that everybody knows, just a snippet of 13 notes from four bars that round off a pretty motif that's become part of the soundtrack of everyday life.

Spain is to the guitar as Wales is to male-voice choirs. Nearly every well-known piece of music for the instrument seems to have originated in the sun-soaked country, from the much loved concertos of ...

Francisco Tárrega, celebrated as the father of classical guitar, brought the instrument into the Romantic spotlight with works like Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Capricho Árabe. His artistry and ...