FERDINANDO CARULLI Andantino In G (Opus 241)

This month Declan Zapala goes back to basics to explore core classical technique with this emotive miniature by the pioneer of classical guitar playing.

- Declan Zapala

The Classical era of music was a fertile period of great innovation for the guitar, with the earliest iteration of the modern six-string emerging around 1750, though at this time it had pairs (courses) of strings and so resembled the modern 12-string. Luminaries such as Matteo Carcassi, Fernando Sor, and Ferdinando Carulli all helped create a wave of interest for the instrument and paved the way for future generations with their vast caches of repertoire and contributions to the instrument's pedagogy. There aren't many more names outside of the three mentioned and yet, through their creative outputs they laid strong foundations that are still felt today. Their music is a staple in the repertoire of many a classical guitar student, t