A Tribute to Teresa de Rogatis

Featuring

Cinzia Milani
Teresa de Rogatis

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Interpretation

Cinzia Milani, the guitarist on this album, chose to record these pieces on a distinctly modern instrument to create an imaginary dialogue between different periods.

Performer Biography

Cinzia Milani, the guitarist, is described by international press as having great musicianship, a strong technique, and a unique ability to express emotion and feeling for her instrument.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Teresa de Rogatis's guitar compositions are noted for their formal elegance, easy musical flow, and refined interweaving of melody and harmony, distinguishing them from some of her contemporaries.

Composer Biography

Teresa de Rogatis, the composer, was born in Naples in 1893 and died in 1979, sharing her birth year with the renowned guitarist Andrés Segovia.

Composer Biography

Teresa de Rogatis received extensive musical training, studying guitar under her father and piano under Florestano Rossomandi, and earning a diploma in composition under Camillo De Nardis.

Historical Context

The guitar experienced a 'renaissance' towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 1930s, after a period where the romantic piano had overshadowed it.