Who Invented The Tremolo Technique?

[canonmj]

My assumption has always been Tarrega was the inventor of the tremolo technique for the classical guitar, but a Google search came up empty. Does any one know who invented the technique?

[Sandra]

Originally Posted by canonmj

My assumption has always been Tarrega was the inventor of the tremolo technique for the classical guitar, but a Google search came up empty. Does any one know who invented the technique?

I don't know that it was "invented" for CG, more like just copied/imitated from the use on other instruments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremolo

[Tony Hyman]

It was cirtainly done before Tarrega's time .Regondi (1822-1872) ,in his Reverie (Nocturn) Op 19 .When he composed the piece I can't say.Neither
can I say for cirtain wether he was the first to introduce the effect after the CG guitar was revived by Sor and Giulianni and the other Romantic Composers.
It would be interesting though ,to discover who was the first to introduce the effect after the revival of the CG guitar ,as we know it today.I doupt wether it was used on the Lute or Baroque Guitar.For those who havent heared the above mentioned piece here is Iona Grandrabur doing it justice.The tremolo section comes after the Larghetto Section so you are going to have to be a little patient.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7iFUgc2bhc

[Steve_B]

Tremolo technique appears in English lute tab. There's a very familiar Fancy by John Dowland that uses it. Thirses and Milla of Thomas Morley and Monsieurs Alman of Batcheler come to mind. I'm sure there's more..

[canonmj]

Thank you all for the information. The reverie by Rigondi is such a beautiful piece!