José Ferrer Esteve de Fujadas was an influential exponent of Spanish guitar music during the late 1800s and early 1900s. A performer, composer, and teacher he was famed for his deep technical knowledge of the instrument, having been taught by guitarists who themselves were taught by famed pedagogues Fernando Sor and Dionisio Aguado. As an artist Ferrer represents a key link to the 19th century guitar tradition. His unpublished method book for guitar, Metodo Para Guitarra, written towards the end of his life, is a hefty 180-page encyclopaedic work, available on London’s Royal Academy of Music online library and definitely worth checking out.
Born in Torroella de Montgrí in the far east of Catalonia, Ferrer was a friend of Francisco Tarrega, Isaac Albéniz, and Julián Arcas, and was initially taught guitar by his
