Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, composer of Sonatina op. 205, emigrated to the United States due to Mussolini's anti-Jewish laws and taught composition to future Academy Award winners like Henry Mancini and John Williams.
Performer Biography
The ARIE DUO, consisting of Anita Farkas (flute) and Juan Carlos Arancibia (guitar), met while studying at the Detmold Academy of Music and have performed together since 2008.
Performer Biography
Juan Carlos Arancibia, the guitarist, won second prize at the Vivace Guitar Competition in Lima, Peru, in 2002 and first prize at the National Guitar Competition in Arequipa in 2005.
Compositional Technique
Luigi Legnani's Duetto Concertante op. 23 for flute and guitar is a virtuosic work demanding 'breakneck scales, dizzying arpeggios and the subtlest dynamic shadings' from both performers.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla, the composer of Histoire du Tango, moved from Argentina to New York at age four and later learned bandoneon for his father, though he preferred classical music and jazz.
Performer Biography
Anita Farkas, the flutist, was born into a musical family in Budapest in 1983 and moved to Turkey as a child.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Astor Piazzolla, influenced by Nadia Boulanger, developed his unique 'Tango Nuevo' style, writing around 300 tangos and film scores.
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