Miguel Llobet (1878–1938) is best remembered as a widely travelled international concert artist who, together with Andrés Segovia (1893–1987), was responsible for launching the modern classical guitar on a course that has seen it develop into one of the most popular string instruments today. He also composed a handful of original works, culminating in the extraordinarily demanding Respuesta which, with its special effects, almost exceeds the technical limits of the guitar. The celebrated 13 Catalan Folksongs display a wonderfully impressionistic richness of harmony and tone.