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Eduardo Fernández

b. 1952

Uruguayan guitarist, composer and teacher

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About Eduardo Fernández

Born 1952. Eduardo Fernández is an Uruguayan musician, composer, teacher, classical guitarist, music arranger and guitarist.

Eduardo Fernández (born 1952) is a Uruguayan classical guitarist, teacher and arranger-composer. He received prizes in the 1972 Porto Alegre and 1975 Radio France competitions, won the Premio Andrés Segovia in 1975 and debuted in New York in 1977. After his 1983 London debut, Fernández was signed by Decca Records.

Selected discography Bach, J.S.: Lute Suites (2 CDs) 1989 Decca Music Group Limited Guitar Concerti Manuel Ponce, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jaurés Lamarque Pons. ECO, conducted Enrique García Asensio. Decca 1990 The World of The Spanish Guitar Decca compilation 1992 Avant-garde guitar. Takemitsu: All in Twilight. Leo Brouwer: La espiral eterna. Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland. Berio: Sequenza XI. Decca

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Important facts

Born
28 July 1952, La Paz, Canelones Department
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Musician, composer, teacher, classical guitarist, music arranger, guitarist
Nationality
Uruguay
Awards
Alas Award; Ciudadano Ilustre de Montevideo

People in Eduardo Fernández's life

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John
1881 – 1963
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Andrés Segovia
1893 – 1987
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Enrique García Asensio
b. 1937
Conductor
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Leo Brouwer
b. 1939
Composer
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Heitor Villa-Lobos
1887 – 1959
Composer
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Enrique García
1912 – 1969
Association football player
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Jaurés Lamarque Pons
1917 – 1982
Composer

Contemporaries

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1912 – 1999
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1912 – 1998
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Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
1913 – 2003
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1913 – 2001
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Bernard Lovell
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eduardo Fernández?

Uruguayan guitarist, composer and teacher

When was Eduardo Fernández born?

Eduardo Fernández was born on 28 July 1952 in La Paz, Canelones Department.

What is Eduardo Fernández's occupation?

Eduardo Fernández is a musician, composer, teacher, classical guitarist, music arranger and guitarist.

What nationality is Eduardo Fernández?

Eduardo Fernández is Uruguayan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eduardo Fernández

· Wikidata: Q1290931

· DBpedia: Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)

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