Born in 1937 in Argentina, Raül Maldonado has led a significant career as an internationally acclaimed lecturer on music. He has also enjoyed success as a guitarist and composer for the instrument. The Dead Tree is no exception to the composer's achievements.

With a typical performance lasting about 1 minute and 45 seconds, The Dead Tree provides beginner to intermediate level guitarists with an exciting, alternative piece to learn. Containing use of triplets, scotch snap rhythms, chords, and alternating time signatures, Maldonado work for Guitar addresses variation and technique to a suitable level. The Dead Tree is an exciting addition to the beginner to intermediate classical Guitar repertoire and cannot be missed by aspiring players of the instrument.