Classical Guitar - Contexts

Contexts

The classical guitar has a long history and one is able to distinguish various:

• instruments
• repertoire (composers and their compositions, arrangements, improvisations)

Both instrument and repertoire can be viewed from a combination of various contexts:

Historical (chronological period of time)

• baroque guitar — 1600 to 1750 CE
• early romantic guitars — 1750 to 1850 CE (for music from the Classical and Romantic periods)
• modern classical guitars

Geographical

• Spanish guitars (Torres), and French guitars (René Lacôte, ...), etc.

Cultural

• baroque court music, 19th century opera and its influences, 19th century folk songs, Latin American music, etc.