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Spanish classical guitarist (1927–1997)

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Narciso Yepes, born Narciso García Yepes in 1927, was a Spanish guitarist and composer. He began his work period in 1940 and specialized in classical music, performing on the guitar and lute. Yepes was educated at the Madrid Royal Conservatory and studied under Nadia Boulanger. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and recorded for labels including Deutsche Grammophon, London Records, and Decca.

He was born in Lorca and died of cancer in Murcia in 1997. Yepes received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts. He was male and spoke Spanish. His contributions included film score composition, and he is associated with the classical guitar genre.

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  • Tres músicos inolvidables

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Narciso Yepes (14 November 1927 – 3 May 1997) was a Spanish guitarist. He is considered one of the finest virtuoso classical guitarists of the twentieth century.

Known for

  • Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972

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Narciso Yepes (1927 – 1997) was a Spanish classical guitarist. Yepes was born into a poor family in Lorca, Spain on November 14, 1927. His father gave him his first guitar when he was four years old. He took his first lessons from Jesús Guevara in Lorca. Later his family moved to Valencia when the Spanish Civil War started in 1936. When he was 13 he was accepted to study at the Conservatorio de Valencia with the pianist and composer Vicente Asencio. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Narciso+Y

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
García
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Lorca
Place of death
Murcia
Languages spoken
Spanish
Student of
Nadia Boulanger
Instrument
lute
Record label
Decca
Official website
www.narcisoyepes.org/
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Commons category
Narciso Yepes
date of birth
1927-11-14
date of death
1997-05-03
pseudonym
Narciso Yepes
birth name
Narciso García Yepes
cause of death
cancer
start of work period
1940-00-00
name in native language
Narciso Yepes
manner of death
natural causes
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