Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)

Matteo Carcassi Summary

  • Born in Florence, and lived in Paris, and Germany.
  • Virtuoso guitarist and composer.
  • toured Europe extensively
  • Friend Meissonnier published many of his works.
  • Wrote an important method The Carcassi Method Op 59 (Paris 1836)
  • Op 60 : 25 studies are popular classical etudes.
  • Contemporary of Carulli, Sor and Giuliani.