Composers : Mateo Carcassi |
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| No. | Song Name | No.of pages | Transcription by | MIDI |
| 1 | 25 Studies for Guitar Op60 | 28 | Eythor Thorlaksson | |
| 2 | 5 Guitar Pieces | 9 | Eythor Thorlaksson | |
| 3 | Andante | 1 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 4 | Andantino | 2 | Liona Boyd | |
| 5 | Andantino Le Nouveau Papillon Op5 | 1 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 6 | Caprice Op26 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Caprice Op26 No2 | 2 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 8 | Caprice Op26 No4 | 4 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 9 | Caprice Op26 No5 | 4 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 10 | Etude Op60 No03 | 2 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 11 | Etude Op60 No07 | 2 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 12 | Etude Op60 No09 | 1 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 13 | Etude Op60 No11 | 1 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 14 | Etude Op60 No13 | 2 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 15 | Etude Op60 No14 | 2 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 16 | Etude Op60 No16 | 1 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 17 | Etude Op60 No22 | 2 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 18 | Etude Op60 No25 | 4 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 19 | Galop | 1 | Dirk Meineke | |
| 20 | Six Caprichos Op26 No1 in C major | 20 | Eythor Thorlaksson | |
| 21 | Study In A Major | 1 | Stefan Schyga | |
| 22 | Study In A Minor | 1 | Stefan Schyga | |
| 23 | Variations On Cenerentola of Rossini | 2 |
Matteo Carcassi (Florence, Italy, 1792 - Paris, France, January 16, 1853), was a famous guitarist and composer.
Carcassi began with the piano, but learnt guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist.
He moved to Germany in 1810, gaining almost immediate success. In 1815, he was living in Paris, earning his living as a teacher of both the piano and the guitar. On a concert tour in Germany in 1819, he met his friend Antoine Meissonnier for the first time. Also a famous guitarist, Meissonnier published many of Carcassi's works in his Paris publishing house.
From 1820 on, Carcassi spent the majority of his time in Paris. In 1822, he performed an extremely successful series of concerts in London that earned him great fame, both as a performing artist and as a teacher. However, in Paris, a long time passed before his talents were truly recognised, partly because of the presence of Fernando Carulli, 'adored' by his audience.
Carcassi was in Germany again during the fall of 1824, afterwards he performed in London, where his reputation now gave him access to more prestigious concert halls. Finally he returned to Paris. For several years, he made concert trips from here to the most important cultural towns of Europe, including London. After a short return to performing in 1836, he quit his concert practice around 1840 and died in the French capital in 1853.
Carcassi wrote a method for guitar (op. 59) that remains valuable, relevant and interesting. His most famous works are collected in his 25 Etudes op. 60. In these, he managed to blend technical skills and brilliant romantic music. This is the reason his music is still played by so many classical guitarists today.
He also wrote several brilliant transcriptions of popular opera arias.
See also: 25 Etudes op. 60
