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19th-century Europe saw some of the most important and influential exponents of the Western classical guitar tradition living and working alongside each other as peers, mostly in and around Spain and Italy. At the time Paris had also become a hotbed for the classical guitar tradition in the years approaching the infamous Impressionism movement, with luminaries such as Matteo Carcassi, Dionisio Aguado, and Ferdinando Carulli all residing in the capital during this period.
Born in 1806, Napoléon Coste (named after Napoléon Bonaparte by his father) hailed from the east of France where he spent his early career earning a living preforming and teaching. He was originally taught the instrument by his mother but then later moved to Paris aged 24,
