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Tárrega

Tárrega is a municipality in the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the western part of Catalonia and serves as a local center for surrounding rural communities. The town has a historic center that preserves elements from the medieval and early modern periods and hosts local fairs and cultural events.

Francisco Tárrega (Francisco Tárrega y Eixea; Catalan Francesc Tàrrega i Pujol; 1852–1909) was a Spanish classical

The surname Tárrega is of Catalan origin and is associated with both the town and the composer,

guitarist
and
composer
who
is
widely
regarded
as
a
founder
of
modern
classical
guitar
technique.
Born
in
Villarreal,
Castellón,
he
studied
guitar
and
composition
in
several
Spanish
cities
and
spent
much
of
his
career
in
Barcelona.
Tárrega
composed
original
works
for
solo
guitar
and
made
numerous
arrangements
that
expanded
the
instrument's
repertoire.
Among
his
best-known
pieces
are
Recuerdos
de
la
Alhambra
and
Lágrima.
His
teaching
and
method
books
influenced
later
generations
of
guitarists,
including
Andrés
Segovia
and
Emilio
Pujol.
reflecting
the
historical
ties
between
geography
and
family
names
in
the
region.