Göran Söllscher
Göran Söllscher | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 31, 1955 Växjö, Sweden |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Deutsche Grammophon |
| External audio | |
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| You may hear Sollscher performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1961 Here on Archive.org | |
| You may hear Sollscher with Gil Shaham performing works by Niccolo Paganini in 1992 Here on Archive.org |
Göran Söllscher (born 31 December 1955) is a Swedish award-winning virtuoso classical guitarist known for his broad range of musical interpretations, ranging from Bach to the Beatles. Söllscher's international career began during his years of education at the Royal Conservatory of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark when at the age of 23, he won the Concours International de Guitare in Paris, 1978. He was signed by German record label Deutsche Grammophon, the largest label featuring classical guitarists. As of 2005, Söllscher had released 19 records, which altogether have sold over a million copies.