Gabriel Bianco - Classical Guitar- Francisco Tárrega: Marí­a

12-year-old Gabriel Bianco performs Francisco Tárrega's "Marí­a" for the classical guitar on Mezzo's "Musiciens en herbe." At the time of recording in July 2000, Gabriel was studying under Ramon de Herrera from the Conservatoire National de Région de Paris. Nowadays Gabriel is still actively playing the classical guitar, participating in competitions and creation of contemporary works, as you can read more about on his website: http://www.gabrielbianco.com

Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Recuerdos de la Alhambra. He is often called "the father of classical guitar" and is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

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