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.
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