Centuries ago, there were great musicians and composers who laid the foundations of music and brought music into a whole new perspective and meaning. Some of the greatest musical composers were Barrios Mangoré, Isaac Albéniz, Franz Schubert, and Johann Strauss. Because of them, we are able to create music and expressively play music, offering us the freedom of making it our own. Today, there are the following musicians who carry on the legacies of those four composers through their own playing: Manuel Barrueco, Ana Vidovic, Joshua Bell, and Kathleen Battle. This paper aims to describe the four performers and to identify and summarize the lives of the past composers of the music pieces performed by the four musicians. This paper also describes
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He began playing guitar at the age of eight and studied music at the Esteban Salas Conservatory in Cuba. When he became a teenager, he immigrated to the United States with his family as refugees and continued to study music at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. In 1974, he became the first classical guitarist to win the Concerto Artists Guild Competition at the age of 22. In that same year, he made his first appearance at the Carnegie Hall recital, and his performance left the audience in excitement about his skills and his musical interpretation. Eventually, Barrueco started touring around the world and released many albums that featured other musicians. Many of his albums were influenced by Spanish, Latin, Cuban, and South American composers. He did not only perform and compose music but also taught music at the Manhattan School of Music. Currently, he teaches at the Peabody Conservatory, committing to expand the classical guitar …show more content…
She became a child prodigy when she started playing the guitar at the age of five. A few years later, she started performing in public and internationally. She was the youngest student to attend the National Musical Academy in Zagreb. Because of her talent, she was invited to study music abroad at the Peabody Conservatory with Manuel Barrueco. Vidovic also has competed in musical competitions from around the world and has won many awards. She has also released recordings of works by other musicians, such as Bach, Paganini, and Walton. Today, she continues to expand her guitar repertoire and give international
He began playing guitar at the age of eight and studied music at the Esteban Salas Conservatory in Cuba. When he became a teenager, he immigrated to the United States with his family as refugees and continued to study music at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. In 1974, he became the first classical guitarist to win the Concerto Artists Guild Competition at the age of 22. In that same year, he made his first appearance at the Carnegie Hall recital, and his performance left the audience in excitement about his skills and his musical interpretation. Eventually, Barrueco started touring around the world and released many albums that featured other musicians. Many of his albums were influenced by Spanish, Latin, Cuban, and South American composers. He did not only perform and compose music but also taught music at the Manhattan School of Music. Currently, he teaches at the Peabody Conservatory, committing to expand the classical guitar …show more content…
She became a child prodigy when she started playing the guitar at the age of five. A few years later, she started performing in public and internationally. She was the youngest student to attend the National Musical Academy in Zagreb. Because of her talent, she was invited to study music abroad at the Peabody Conservatory with Manuel Barrueco. Vidovic also has competed in musical competitions from around the world and has won many awards. She has also released recordings of works by other musicians, such as Bach, Paganini, and Walton. Today, she continues to expand her guitar repertoire and give international