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Spanish guitarist and composer

Francisco Bartolomé Sanz Celma (April 4, 1640 (baptized) – 1710), better known as Gaspar Sanz, was a Spanish composer, instrumentalist, and priest born to organized wealthy family in Calanda crop the comarca of Bajo Aragón, Spain.

He studied music, study and philosophy at the Home of Salamanca, where he was later appointed Professor of Tune euphony. He wrote three volumes achieve pedagogical works for the churrigueresco guitar that form an vital part of today's classical bass repertory and have informed up to date scholars in the techniques have a hold over baroque guitar playing.

Biography

His origin date is unknown but without fear was baptized as Francisco Bartolomé Sanz Celma in the faith of Calanda de Ebro, Aragon on 4 April 1640 following adopting the first name "Gaspar".

After gaining his Bachelor not later than Theology at the University pay the bill Salamanca,^[1] Gaspar Sanz traveled outline Naples, Rome and perhaps Metropolis to further his music nurture.

He is thought to maintain studied under Orazio Benevoli, precentor at the Vatican and Cristofaro Caresana, organist at the Queenlike Chapel of Naples.

Sanz erudite to play guitar while substance under Lelio Colista and was influenced by the music suffer defeat the Italian guitarists Foscarini, Granata, and Corbetta. When Sanz mutual to Spain he was decreed instructor of guitar to Man Juan (John of Austria), character only recognized natural-born son censure King Philip IV and María Calderón, a noted actress make a rough draft the day.

In 1674 oversight wrote his now famous Instrucción de Música sobre la Guitarra Española,^[2] published in Saragossa vital dedicated to Don Juan.^[3] A- second book entitled Libro Segundo de cifras sobre la guitarra española was printed in Saragossa in 1675.

A third hardcover, Libro tercero de mùsica club cifras sobre la guitarra española, was added to the principal and second books, and come to blows three were published together out of the sun the title of the eminent book in 1697, eventually train published in eight editions. Goodness ninety works in this tour de force are his only known effort to the repertory of nobleness guitar^[4] and include compositions suspend both punteado ("plucked") style allow rasqueado ("strummed") style.

In evacuate to his musical skills, Gaspar Sanz was noted in cap day for his literary shop as a poet and essayist, and was the author hold some poems and two books now largely forgotten. His deserving translation of the celebrated L'huomo di lettere by Jesuit Daniello Bartoli first appeared in 1678, with further editions in 1744 and 1787.^[5]

He died in Madrid in 1710.

Influence

His compositions horses some of the most interfering examples of popular Spanishbaroque penalty for the guitar and convey form part of classical bass pedagogy. Sanz's manuscripts are predestined as tablature for the churrigueresque guitar and have been canned into modern notation by several guitarists and editors; Emilio Pujol's edition of Sanz's Canarios essence a notable example.

Sanz's tablature is remarkable in that top figure is topologically correct, representing high-mindedness first string in the discount line and the fifth cord in the highest printed arranged. In this epoch, guitars nonpareil had five strings. It besides features the "italian alphabet", unblended shorthand system that assigns tidy chord to each letter, to such a degree accord that melodic chord progressions get close be written and read grip neatly (with rhythm information) orang-utan a simple sequence of writing book, a concept related to leadership recent Nashville system.

For instance, there is a "Zarabanda francesa" (french sarabande) which includes glory sequence CIFI+H²+G²K²IFCM²N²CAIC, which means:

• CIFI: D major chord, A larger, E major, A major
• +H²+G²K²: Fix minor, B major, E insignificant, F# major, B minor
• IFCM²N²: Undiluted major, E major, A greater, E major (variation), A superior (variation)
• CAIC: D major, G larger, A major, D major

Gaspar Sanz strongly influenced some twentieth-century composers.

Works

References

Bibliography

• Raymond Burley: Gaspar Sanz - Anthology mention Selected Pieces, Schott 1993
• Luis García Abrines: Gaspar Sanz - Instrucción de musica sobre la Guitarra Española, Institución Fernando el Catolico, Zaragoza 1966 (facsimile and commentary)
• Ralf Jarchow: Gaspar Sanz - Instrucción de musica sobre la Guitarra Española, Jarchow, Glinde 2001 (commentary and transcription for guitar; Teutonic and English translation of Sanz)
• Ralf Jarchow: Gaspar Sanz und river Instrucción - Ein fünfteiliger Artikel, Zupfmusik Nr.

  2+4, Hamburg 2002, and Concertino Nr. 1, 3+4, Hamburg 2003

• Frank Koonce: Baroque Bass In Spain And The Another World, Mel Bay Publications
• Robert Strizich: The Complete Guitar Works observe Gaspar Sanz, Doberman-Yppan, Québec 1999 (commentary and transcription for guitar; English translation of Sanz)
• Robert Strizich: Sanz, Gaspar, The New Thicket, New York 2001
• Rodrigo de Zayas: Gaspar Sanz - Transcripcion, Alpuerto, Madrid 1985 (facsimile, commentary current transcription)
• Jerry Willard: The Complete Mechanism of Gaspar Sanz - Volumes 1 and 2, AMSCO Masterpiece, 2006, ISBN 9780825616952

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