Johann Kaspar Mertz

Johann Kaspar Mertz (August 17, 1806 - October 14, 1856) was a Hungarian guitarist and composer.

János Gáspár Mertz was born in Pozsony, Hungary. He was active in Vienna (c.1840~1856), which had been home to various prominent figures of the guitar, including Anton Diabelli, Mauro Giuliani, Wenceslaus Matiegka and Simon Franz Molitor. A virtuoso, he established a solid reputation as a performer. He toured Moravia, Poland, and Russia, and gave performances in Berlin and Dresden. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johann+Kaspar+Mertz">Read more on Last.fm</a>