Francesco Corbetta 1615 - 1681, was an Italian guitar teacher, virtuoso and composer. He worked at the royal court of Louis XIV in Paris and then left for London.
Corbetta published five surviving books of music for the five-course guitar. His first book includes mostly strummed dance music, while the later books exhibit a great mastery over the combination of strummed and plucked textures.
He is considered to have been one of the greatest virtuosos of the Baroque guitar.
Corbetta’s earlier compositions follow the Italian tradition, but his last two publications are firmly in the French style. These publications also included important information for continuo playing on the guitar.
Corbetta was also influential as a teacher. His students included such successful guitarists as Robert de Visée, Giovanni Battista Granata, and Remy Médard, as well as Queen Anne of Great Britain, and King Louis XIV of France.
Collected Works For Solo Guitar by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
The music in this collection has probably been more studied, performed and recorded than any other guitar compositions of the twentieth century
Classical Guitar Of Fernando Sor
This book provides guitarists with an essential collection of 22 exquisite pieces by the great Sor, an extensive biography, and playing notes for each piece.
Corbetta, Francesco
