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Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario (1895-1968)

Tedesco has left a legacy of guitar works comparable to the best in quality and, to date, incomparable in quantity. Not only did he write guitar solos but also concertos, chamberworks, songs with guitar, and guitar duets. He was born in Florence, Italy, April, 1895 and died in Beverly Hills, California, April, 1968. Four centuries earlier, 1492, his Judeo-Spanish ancestors from Castilla Nueva, which origin is reflected in the family name: Castenuovo, were forced by the inquisition to leave Spain.