Franz Knjze
A Central European guitarist and composer of the early 19th century, known through progressive studies and dances for guitar preserved in the Boije collection.
Very little is known about this musician, whose name appears in several spellings (Knize, Knjze). He belongs to the circle of Central European guitarists of the early 19th century, when the six-string guitar became fashionable among amateurs.
His pieces on this site — Six Progressive Studies and Twelve Monferrine — are preserved in the Boije collection in Stockholm. The monferrina is a lively, bouncy folk dance from Piedmont in six-eight time.
These pages are above all for teaching: simple melody and bass, easy keys, step-by-step progression.
Guitar sheet music (17)
- Six Progressive Studies: No. IV · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 1 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 2 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 3 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 4 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 5 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 6 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 7 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 8 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 9 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 10 · level 3
- Twelve Monferrine: No. 12 · level 3
- Six Progressive Studies: No. I · level 4
- Six Progressive Studies: No. II · level 4
- Six Progressive Studies: No. III · level 4
- Six Progressive Studies: No. V · level 4
- Six Progressive Studies: No. VI · level 4