Francesc

Francesc Guerau Femenia

Palma , 1649
Madrid , 1722

Composer, Performer i Teacher

Guitarist, singer, composer and theorist

He was educated in the Royal Chapel of Madrid, where he was a singer from 1659 to 1679. In 1689, he was ordained and in 1693, he became a court musician. Between 1694 and 1702, he was Kapellmeister of the Royal Chapel and was probably Santiago Murcia’s teacher. He was renowned for his music for voice or guitar, and for his theoretical treatise on the guitar Poema Harmónico (1694). The volume explains tablature notation and performance technique guidance, and includes 40 dance pieces. It has been considered an exceptional contribution to guitar performance.