CARULLI, Ferdinando, an eminent guitarist, born at Naples , died in Paris . Though self-taught he attained a perfection of execution hitherto unknown on the guitar, and on his arrival in Paris created a perfect furore. In the space of twelve years he published 300 compositions, including a ‘Method
’ which passed through four editions. He was also the author of ‘L'Harmonie appliquée à la Guitare
’ (Paris, 1825), a treatise on the art of accompanying, which was the first...