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Julio Martinez Oyanguren

ETUDE June 1940 volume LVIII number 6 page 422-423 Julio Martinez Oyanguren By George C. Krick QUITE OFTEN this department has received letters from young guitar students wanting to know if the classic guitar holds out promise for a successful Read more

Francisco Tarrega

ETUDE February 1940 volume LVIII number 2 page 131, 135, 139 Francisco Tarrega By George C. Krick SPAIN MIGHT WELL BE PROUD , of having given to the world one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Francisco Tarrega. Unrivaled Read more

Mauro Giuliani

ETUDE November 1940 volume LVIII number 11 page 785, 787 Mauro Giuliani By George C. Krick DURING THE LATTER PART of the 18th Century Italy gave to the world many famous guitarists, amongst whom the name of Mauro Giuliani stands Read more

Johann Caspar Mertz

ETUDE September 1940 volume LVIII number 9 page 637, 648 Johann Caspar Mertz By George C. Krick JOHANN KASPAR MERTZ, the renowned guitar virtuoso and composer was born in Pressburg, Hungary, August 17,1806 and died in Vienna, October 14, 1856. Read more

Teacher or Salesman?

ETUDE April 1941 volume LIX number 4 page 279, 283 Teacher or Salesman? By George C. Krick THE UNPRECEDENTED POPULARITY of the fretted instruments is responsible for developments in methods of teaching that are anything but legitimate and which raise Read more