Francisco Tarrega Compositions
Jul 26th, 2007 by skanson.com
“As you look for that moment of peace in your day, this solo classical guitar selection A Quiet Moment with My Guitar will take those worries away. I took this Tarrega guitar study, added a new intro, outro, a new section and retitled it. Its original title was Study in E Minor, but that was just too boring. 
The gentle triplet feel enhances the calming nature of te song as well as the sound of the classical guitar. If you try to play the song, take care to make those triplets very nice and even.Then gently lay the melody over the top of the chord changes.” - Darren Curtis Skanson
Other Francisco Tarrega Compositions - La Grima, Adelita, Recuerdos De La Alhambra, and Capricio Arabe.
Darren Curtis Skanson’s Light Classical Guitar music has a timeless classical sound with familiar melodies and fresh new compositions that all lean to the gentle and melodic side of Classical. With 9 compact discs to his resume, Darren is a classical guitar musical force. His Spanish and Flamenco release “Solamente Romanz” reached #8 on Billboard’s Top Classical Chart. Darren’s previous CD, “Classica” which features classical guitar reached #11 on that same chart. Darren was also proclaimed; “… the most requested classical guitarist on Beethoven Radio” by Beethoven.com, the #1 Classical Radio Station in the world.
Composer - With over 200 pieces to his credt, Skanson has a partnership with the classical guitar that has produced a wide variety of music. After an outstanding collegiate career and 2 nationally touring ensembels, Skanson embarked on his solo career where his composition output exploded with works for classical guitar, acoustic fingerstyle guitar, 12 string guitar, cello, and violin.
Arranger - Although Skanson is known mostly for his classical guitar compositions, he is also a prolific arranger. His classical guitar arrangements of Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, and other classical composers are among the most essential to the classical guitar repertoire.
Performer - Skanson continues to record, compose and perform out of his Denver, Colorado base. As well as playing solo, he performs with his electro-acoustic orchestra aptly named The Skanson Strings.