Sanz: Complete Music for Guitar

Composer, theorist and guitarist Gaspar Sanz was born in Calanda in Aragón in 1640, and in 1674, in Zaragoza, he published the first edition of his Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española, containing numerous compositions. Sanz’s music reveals him to have been a key figure in bridging two different musical traditions – the Spanish and the Italian. We know from his own testimony that music from outside Spain was being performed in Zaragoza in his lifetime, and the cultural influence of Austria, with its leanings for the Italian style, would also have been felt in the city at that time. Composer: Gaspar Sanz Artists: Alberto Mesirca (guitar) Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): Available for licensing: More Information: