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Ferdinando Carulli
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3 Duos pour deux guitares, Op.89
Archive score · 16 pages · 1.3 MB
24 Pièces, Op.121
Archive score · 14 pages · 1.4 MB
Carulli Duet in G
CGC teaching resource
Fantaisie pour Guitare seule, Op.201
Archive score · 6 pages · 557 KB
Larghetto by Ferdinando Carulli: A Step-by-Step Guide for Classical Guitarists
CGC teaching resource
L’Harmonie appliquée à la Guitare
Archive score · 75 pages · 6.0 MB
Méthode Complète, Op.27
Archive score · 110 pages · 17.9 MB
Méthode Complète (rev. ed.), Op.241
Archive score · 114 pages · 5.1 MB
Morceaux Progressifs, Op.264
Archive score · 11 pages · 1.0 MB
Poco Allegretto by Ferdinando Carulli [Lesson and PDF]
CGC teaching resource
Recueil de 18 Morceaux, Op. 120
Archive score · 23 pages · 2.2 MB
Solfèges et Vocalises pour la Guitare, Op. 195
Archive score · 94 pages · 5.2 MB
Sonate pour la guitare, Op.5
Archive score · 4 pages · 220 KB
Supplement à la Méthode, Op.192
Archive score · 90 pages · 6.3 MB
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Ferdinando Carulli: biography
Ferdinando Carulli (1770 – 1841) was an Italian composer and guitarist. Though born in Naples, he settled in Paris, like many of his contemporaries. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, he did not discover the guitar until he was twenty years old. His first instrument was the cello.
Carulli was best known during his time in Paris as a teacher. He composed many important pedagogical works for the guitar. His most important work was his Méthode Complète, Op.27, published in 1810. This method for the guitar received 4 further printings and a substantial revision in Op.241. In addition to these there is a supplement (Op.192) that contains additional material to go with the method. He also published a book on harmony, a book on solfège, a book on accompaniment for guitarists, and more.
Carulli also wrote many substantial pieces for two guitars. His Duo in G, Op.34, became a well-established piece in the guitar duo repertoire.
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