Angelo Gilardino
Italian guitarist and composer
Born
November 16th, 1941
83 years ago
Died
2022
3 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Italy
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One of the prominent figures in contemporary music, a significant contributor to guitar composition and musicology. Worked extensively in the field of guitar education and contributed to music literature through numerous publications. Composed works for various ensembles and solo guitar, expanding the repertoire available for musicians. Recognized for promoting the classical guitar and developing pedagogy methods that are widely adopted in music curricula.
Published over 100 compositions for guitar
Contributed to guitar education through literature
Received the 'Premio Internazionale di Composizione' for guitar works
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