Italian guitarist and composer. His first instrument was the violoncello, an instrument that he never completely give up during its life. He also studied the violin. Later Mauro Giuliani became devoted to the guitar, quickly becoming a virtuoso.

In 1806 Mauro Giuliani moved to Vienna and became famous, the equal of the many great instrumentalists who were active in the Austrian capital at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1815 Mauro Giuliani performed, with the pianist Hummel, (followed later by Moscheles), the violonist Mayseder and the violoncellist Merk, in a series in chamber concerts in the botanical gardens of Schönbrunn palace. The concerts were called "Dukaten Concerte", because of the price of the tickets, which was one ducat. Moreover in 1815, Mauro Giuliani was the official artist of the celebrations of the congress in Vienna. Two years earlier, December 8, 1813, he had played (probably of the violoncello) in an orchestra for the primier of Beethoven's seventh symphony.

In Vienna Giuliani had a minor success as a composer. Mauro Giuliani worked most of the time with the publisher Artaria, who published most of his works for guitar, but he did businesses with all the other local editors, who spread his compositions throughout Europe. He developed a reputation as a teacher there. Among his many students were Bobrowicz and Horetzky.

In 1819 Mauro Giuliani left Vienna, mainly for personal reasons: his property and his bank accounts were confiscated to pay debtors. He returned to Italy, passing through Trieste, Venice finally settling in Rome. Mauro Giuliani brought back his daughter Emilia, who was born in 1813. She was educated at the convent "the adorazione del Gesù" from 1821 to 1826, like his illegitimate daughter Maria. In Rome he did not have much success. He published some compositions and gave a concert.

In July of 1823 he began a series of frequent voyages to Naples to be with his father, who was seriously ill. During this time, which we could call the "Neapolitan period," Mauro Giuliani frequently appeared in duet with his daughter Emilia, who had become a fine guitarist.

Towards the end of 1828 his health started to worsen. He died in Naples on May 8, 1829. Mauro Giuliani left 150 compositions for the guitar. Among his most important work are the concertos for guitar and orchestra, opus 30, 36 and 70; a series of fantasies, opus 119-124, called the "Rossinianes," several sonatas for violin and guitar, a method, a quintet, and some duets for voice and guitar.

Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) Écossaise n°10 opus 33, en la mineur
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) Valse opus 58 n°3
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) Allegretto, en la mineur

Work for solo guitar of Mauro Giuliani :
Op. 1: Studio per la Chitarra
Op. 2: Six Variations.
Op. 3: Three Rondos.
Op. 4: Six Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento".
Op. 5: New Rondo in imitation of the sound of the bells of Bologna.
Op. 6: Eight Variations.
Op. 7: Six Variations on a theme from the ballet "Die feindlichen Volksstämme".
Op. 8: Three Rondos.
Op. 9: Six Variations.
Op. 10: Amusements.
Op. 11: Caprice.
Op. 12: Twelve Monferrine.
Op. 14: Six Progressive Rondos.
Op. 15: Sonata.
Op. 16b: Pieces from the ballet "Il Barbiere di Siviglia".
Op. 17: Three Rondos.
Op. 18: First Potpourri. Op. 20: Six Variations on an original theme.
Op. 21: Twelve waltzes.
Op. 22: Twelve new Wald-Ländler.
Op. 24b:Fourteen National Dances and Three Marches.
Op. 26: Potpourri.
Op. 28: Potpourri.
Op. 29: Divertissements.
Op. 31: Troisième Grand Potpourri.
Op. 32: Six Easy Variations.
Op. 33: Twelve Ecossaises.
Op. 34: Six Variations.
Op. 37: Divertimenti.
Op. 38: Six variations on "a Schisserl und a Reindl".
Op. 40: Divertimenti.
Op. 41: Niaiserie d'enfant varié.
Op. 42: Quatrième Potpourri.
Op. 43: Les Variétés Amusantes ou Dépôt de pièces faciles.
Op. 44: Twelve Ländler.
Op. 45: Six variations on "Folies d'Espagne".
Op. 46: Choix de mes fleurs chéries ou Le Bouquet Emblématique.
Op. 47: Twelve easy variations on an Austrian national air.
Op. 48: Esercizio.
Op. 49: Six variations on "I bin a Kohlbauern Bub".
Op. 50: Le Papillon.
Op. 51:XVIII Lecons Progressives.
Op. 54:Les Variétés Amusantes ou Recueil de pièces faciles.
Op. 56: Divertimenti.
Op. 57: 12 Walzer.
Op. 58: Six Ländlers, six walses et six Ecossaises.
Op. 59: Recueil de pièces faciles et agréables.
Op. 60: XI Variazioni per Chitarra sul Tema originale Russo.
Op. 61: Grande Ouverture.
Op. 62: Six variations on an original theme.
Op. 64: Six variations on the Russian air "Poschaluite sudarina".
Op. 70: Variations (from Guitar Concerto op. 70).
Op. 71: Three sonatinas.
Op. 72: Eight variations on a duet from the opera "Jeannot et Colin".
Op. 73: Bagatelles.
Op. 78: Divertissements.
Op. 83: Six preludes.
Op. 87: Six variations on "Di tanti palpiti" from Rossini's Tancredi.
Op. 88: Grandes Variations sur la romance favorite de l'Opéra Fanchon.
Op. 90: 12 Walzer.
Op. 91: Variations on "La Sentinelle".
Op. 96: Trois sonates brillantes, faciles et agréables.
Op. 97: Variations on "Ich bin liederlich - Du bist liederlich".
Op. 98: Studi dilettevoli.
Op. 99: Variations on "Das ist alles eins, ob wir Geld haben oder keins".
Op. 100: Etudes instructives.
Op. 101: Variations on "Deh! calma, o ciel" from Rossini's Otello.
Op. 102: Variations on "Nume perdonami, se in tal instante" from Generali's I Baccanali di Roma.
Op. 103: Variations on a favourite waltz.
Op. 104: Variations on "Partant pour la Syrie".
Op. 105: Variations on a romance from the opera Liebe und Ruhm.
Op. 106: Divertissement.
Op. 107: Variations on a theme of Handel ["The harmonious blacksmith"].
Op. 108: Potpourri Nazionale Romano.
Op. 109: La Caccia, Gran Rondò.
Op. 110: Variations on a march by Cherubini.
Op. 111: Le Ore d'Apollo.
Op. 112: Sei Grande Variazioni.
Op. 113: Fughetta.
Op. 114: Variations on a theme by Carafa.
Op. 118: Six variations.
Op. 119: Rossiniane no. 1
Op. 120: Rossiniane no. 2
Op. 121: Rossiniane no. 3
Op. 122: Rossiniane no. 4
Op. 123: Rossiniane no. 5
Op. 124: Rossiniane no. 6
Op. 125: Six Irish national airs .
Op. 128: Variations on "Io ti vidi e t'adorai" by Pacini.
Op. 139: 24 Primi Lezioni, Parte Prima.
Opp. 140-145: Six sets of variations on Neapolitan popular melodies.
Op. 147: La Tersicore del Nord.
Op. 147b: Variations on "Tengo più di trent'un anni".
Op. 148: Giulianate.
Op. 150: Gran Sonata Eroica.