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Carles Trepat, a talented classical guitarist from Spain.

Carles Trepat is a famous Spanish classical guitarist. He was born in 1960. He has won many important awards for his amazing guitar playing. These include the "Premio Tárrega" and the "Honorific Prize José Tomás".

Early Life and Training

Carles Trepat was born in Lleida, Spain, in 1960. He started learning to play the guitar when he was thirteen years old. His first teacher was Jordi Montagut.

In 1976, Carles Trepat had a special chance. He attended one of the last classes taught by Emilio Pujol. Emilio Pujol was a student of Francisco Tárrega, a very important classical guitarist. Carles Trepat also learned from other great teachers. These included José Tomás, Alberto Ponce, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, and Rafael Andia.

Playing Style and Instruments

Carles Trepat was an assistant to his teacher, José Tomás. He often plays using historical guitars. These guitars were made by famous builders like Antonio Torres and Joseph Pagés. He also uses modern guitars from builders like José Luis Romanillos.

Recently, he has performed with special strings. These are made from real gut and silk. He uses them on his 1892 Antonio Torres guitar. This helps him create a sound similar to how music was played long ago.

Musical Discoveries and Recordings

Carles Trepat is known for finding and playing music by Miguel García. Miguel García was also known as Padre Basilio. He was the teacher of another famous guitarist, Dionisio Aguado.

Carles Trepat has recorded many CDs. These recordings feature music by various composers. Some of these composers include Federico Mompou, Isaac Albéniz, and Francisco Tárrega. He also plays music by Julián Arcas and Miguel Llobet.

Notable Recordings

  • "Música espanyola per a guitarra" (Spanish Music for Guitar) CD, 1995
  • "Llora la Guitarra" (The Guitar Cries) CD, 1999
  • "Carles Trepat interpreta Frederic Mompou" (Carles Trepat Plays Frederic Mompou) CD, 2000
  • "El Albaicín" CD, 2007
  • "Boccherini: La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid" (Boccherini: The Night Music of the Streets of Madrid) CD, 2011
  • "Granados-LLobet: ...100 anys d'un viatge" (Granados-Llobet: ...100 Years of a Journey) CD, 2015
  • "Quiroga. Versiones a la guitarra de la copla por Carles Trepat" (Quiroga. Guitar Versions of Copla by Carles Trepat) Double CD, 2015

See also

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