Tag: Julio Sagreras

The Spanish classical guitar composer Bartolomé Calatayud lived from 1882 to 1973 (almost to his 91st birthday). He was born on one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, Mallorca. As a teenager, the Workers Instructive Center Palma awarded him the Diploma of Honour 1st Class for his “superior musical knowledge in guitar playing. He was a contemporary…

Julio Salvador Sagreras (1879-1942), the composer of Leccion 61, was an Argentine guitarist and composer. Both his parents were guitarists and taught him from a very early age. He performed extensively during his lifetime. Sagreras participated in concerts at the age of 6. At age 12, he began his studies in piano and composition. Eventually,…