Short bio Francisco Guerau
Full biography Francisco Guerau
Francisco Guerau was a Spanish composer, guitarist, singer, priest, and writer on theology who was born in 1649. He is known for his compositions for Baroque guitar and his contributions to the development of the instrument in Spain. He began his career as a child prodigy and performed frequently in the royal court. Guerau published a collection of pieces called "Poema Harmonico" in 1694, which included works for solo guitar and guitar with voice. His compositions were characterized by their virtuosity and use of complex harmonies. Guerau is considered to be one of the most important Baroque guitar composers in Spain, along with Gaspar Sanz and Santiago de Murcia. His music continues to be performed and recorded by guitarists around the world.
Compositions featuring Francisco Guerau
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasacalles de 3o tono, for guitar | 8:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 2 | Diferencias (39) de Xácara, for guitar | 7:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 3 | Españoleta | 4:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 4 | Folias for guitar | 6:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | Gallardes, for guitar | 6:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | Jacaras de la Costa for guitar | 7:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | Jacaras, 39 variations for guitar | 5:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 8 | Mariazapalos for guitar | 7:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Marionas for guitar | 5:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Pasacalles de 1o Tono for guitar | 9:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Diferencias (29) de Xácara de la Costa, for guitar | 5:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Pasacalles de 7o Tono for guitar | 10:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Pasacalles de Patilla 8o Punto Alto for guitar | 9:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Passacaglia de 8° tono, for guitar (Poema Harmonico, 1694) | 4:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Passacalles (12) por primer tono, punto baxo de Compasillo y otros 13 de Proporción, for guitar | 5:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Passacalles (12) por segundo tono, punto baxo de Compasillo y otros 12 de Proporción, for guitar | 8:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Passacalles (13) por octavo alto, punto alto de Compasillo y otros 13 de Proporción, for guitar | 7:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Passacalles (14) de Compasillo por séptimo tono, punto alto y otros 13 de Proporción, for guitar | 8:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Passacalles (14) por Patilla, de octavo punto alto de Compasillo y otros 14 de Proporción, for guitar | 8:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Villano for guitar | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Diferencias (14) de Passacalles por octauo tono de Compasillo y 15 de Proporción, for guitar | 7:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Canario, Treze diferencias de Canario | 2:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 23 | Diferencias (8) de Españoleta, for guitar | 4:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Diferencias (12) de Folias, for guitar | 5:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Diferencias (12) de Mari-Zàpalos, for guitar | 5:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Diferencias (12) de Pavana, for guitar | 8:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Diferencias (13) de Canario, for guitar | 3:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Diferencias (13) de Gallarda, for guitar | 6:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Diferencias (13) de Passacalles por segundillo de Compasillo y otras 13 de Proporción, for guitar | 7:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Diferencias (13) de Villano, for guitar | 3:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Canario for guitar | 2:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Diferencias (14) de Passacalles por octavo alto de Compasillo y otras 14 de Proporción, for guitar | 8:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Diferencias (14) de Passacalles por quarto tono de Compasillo y otras 16 de Proporción, for guitar | 10:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Diferencias (14) de Passacalles por sexto tono de Compasillo y otras 14 de Proporción, for guitar | 7:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Diferencias (15) de Passacalles pro quinto tono de Compasillo y otras 12 de Proporción, for guitar | 6:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Diferencias (16) de Passacalles de Compasillo por segundo tono y otras 16 de Proporción, for guitar | 7:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Diferencias (17) de Passacalles de Compasillo por primer tono y otras 17 de Proporción, for guitar | 9:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Diferencias (18) de Mariona, for guitar | 5:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Diferencias (19) de Passacalles por séptimo tono de Compasillo y otras 18 de Proporción, for guitar | 12:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Diferencias (19) de Passacalles por tercer tono de Compasillo y otras 16 de Proporción, for guitar | 9:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Francisco Guerau
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Francisco Guerau, Xavier Díaz-Latorre – Complete Works For Guitar. Poema Harmónico(3×CD, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, ) | 2013 | Passacaille |
| 2 |  |
Francisco Guerau, José Marín, Laberintos Ingeniosos – Entre El Cielo Y El Infierno(CD, Album) | 2009 | Zig Zag Territoires |
| 3 |  |
Francisco Guerau, Gordon Ferries – Marionas(CD, Album) | 2007 | Delphian |
| 4 |  |
Alfred Fernández - Gaspar Sanz, Guerau – Ad Hunc Modum (Manuscrits Catalans, Sanz, Guerau)(CD, Album) | 2001 | La Mà De Guido |
| 5 |  |
Francisco Gverav, Hopkinson Smith – Poema Harmonico | 1990 | Astrée Auvidis |
| 6 |  |
Albeniz, Sanz, Rodrigo, Granados, Guerau, Grau, De Falla - Turibio Santos – The Guitar(2×LP, Compilation) | 1980 | Erato |
Videos featuring Francisco Guerau
Tonos Humanos; Laberintos Ingeniosos - Francisco Guerau (1649-1722); Jose Marin (1618-1699)
Tonos Humanos; Laberintos Ingeniosos
-Jose Marin (1618-1699)
-Francisco Guerau (1649-1722)
El tono humano (canción profana) fue uno de los géneros principales de la música española y portuguesa del siglo XVII.
El término tonadas también se usa para tono
12 diferencias de Folias
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12 diferencias de Folias · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
℗ 2013 Passacaille
Released on: 2013-11-17
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12 Passacalles por primer tono, punto baxo de Compasillo
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12 Passacalles por primer tono, punto baxo de Compasillo · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
℗ 2013 Passacaille
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12 Passacalles por segundo tono, punto baxo de Compasillo
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12 Passacalles por segundo tono, punto baxo de Compasillo · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
℗ 2013 Passacaille
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13 Passacalles
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13 Passacalles · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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13 diferencias de Villano
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13 diferencias de Villano · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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13 diferencias de Gallarda
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13 diferencias de Gallarda · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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14 diferencias de Passacalles por octauo tono de Compasillo
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14 diferencias de Passacalles por octauo tono de Compasillo · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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14 diferencias de Passacalles por quarto tono de Compasillo
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14 diferencias de Passacalles por quarto tono de Compasillo · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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17 diferencias de Passacalles de Compasillo por primer tono
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17 diferencias de Passacalles de Compasillo por primer tono · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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29 diferencias de Xácara de la Costa
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29 diferencias de Xácara de la Costa · Francisco Guerau · Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, Poema harmónico (1694) for Guitar
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39 Diferencias de Xácara, Guerau. Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the 5 course guitar
Francisco Guerau, 39 Diferencias de Xácara by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the guitar
you can purchase this song from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/es/artist/francisco-guerau/id129522027
or at http://www.passacaille.be/CD.aspx?ID=116played by Xavier Díaz-Lat
MARIONAS by Francisco Guerau, played by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the baroque guitar
HOME RECORDING, spanish dance from the 17th century with variations composed by Francisco Guerau and played by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the baroque guitar. www.xavierdiazlatorre.com
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">Francisco Guerau, Ocho Diferencias de Españoleta by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the guitar
Francisco Guerau, Ocho Diferencias de Españoleta played by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the guitar.
Guitar by Julio Castaños
You can purchase this song or the 3 Cd's "Francisco Guerau/complete works" at www.passacaille.be or download it from iTunes
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13 diferencias de Canario by Guerau/Xavier Díaz-Latorre five course guitar
Francisco Guerau, 13 diferencias de Canario, played by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the 5 course guitar
Guitar made by Julio Castaños
you can purchase this song from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/es/artist/francisco-guerau/id129522027
or at http://www.passac
Guerau 27 Passacalles por séptimo tono, punto alto, played by Xavier Díaz-Latorre
Francisco Guerau, 27 Passacalles por séptimo tono, punto alto, played by Xavier Díaz-Latorre on the 5 course guitar
Guitar made by Julio Castaños
you can purchase this song from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/es/artist/francisco-guerau/id129522027
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