Fernando: Beethoven of the Guitar: Book I: Youth, Celebrity, and War

by Lou Marinoff

Fernando: Beethoven of the Guitar portrays the incredible life and enduring legacy of Fernando Sor, the greatest guitarist-composer of his era, and the first to elevate the guitar from the taverns of Spain to the concert halls of Europe. Book I of this trilogy recounts Fernando's enchanted childhood in Barcelona and Montserrat, his meteoric rise to fame in Madrid, his friendship with Goya, and his patriotic response to Napoleon's invasion of Iberia.

Beautifully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 195496806X
• ISBN13: 9781954968066
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Waterside Productions
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"