Luigi Legnani

Luigi Rinaldo Legnani (7 November 1790 – 5 August 1877) was an Italian virtuoso guitarist, singer, composer and luthier.

[1] Born in Ravenna, Legnani was trained as a string player while very young but dedicated himself to guitar and voice.

20 for the guitar, which cover all the major and minor keys, and which were probably inspired by Paganini's 24 Caprices for the violin.

After the 1850s Legnani retired from active performance and became an instrument maker, concentrating on guitars and violins.

The "Legnani model" guitar was popular in Central Europe through the middle of the nineteenth century.