Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)

Matteo Carcassi Summary

• Born in Florence, and lived in Paris, and Germany.
• Virtuoso guitarist and composer.
• toured Europe extensively
• Friend Meissonnier published many of his works.
• Wrote an important method The Carcassi Method Op 59 (Paris 1836)
• Op 60 : 25 studies are popular classical etudes.
• Contemporary of Carulli, Sor and Giuliani.