So, I was reading this story on Darla Mack which listed 10 things you never knew about Nokia. And number one was that the Nokia tune ringtone is actually based on a 19th century guitar tune called Gran Vals, composed by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. Lumme.
So how does that go? Click on this link to see a video of a guitarist fella playing the original. I’m sure I recognise the beginning from some holiday advert on TV too. And if you want to buy an MP3 version from iTunes, click on this link to check out a version by the incomparable Norbert Kraft. I daresay it’ll be a ringtone soon… Oh.
that’s a quality 19th century colour photograph!