João Pernambuco

1883-1947 · Romantic · 28 works · classical guitar repertoire

Style: Nationalist

The Guitar Events repertoire database lists 28 guitar works by João Pernambuco (1883-1947), from the Romantic era. The catalogue files this music under Nationalist. Typical performance times run from about 2 minutes for Brasileirinho to about 6 minutes for Noturno. None of the timed pieces reaches eight minutes, and 12 stay under three. The list takes in 3 dances. Recordings are linked for 22 of the 28 works, and free scores for 5.

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