Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Complete Italian Solo Guitar Music

Featuring

Antonio Rugolo
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

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Composition History

The composer, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, began writing for guitar only after a decisive meeting with the guitarist Andrés Segovia at the 1932 Venice International Festival.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, the composer, considered the guitar one of his favorite means of expression because it led him towards simplification in his art.

Composition History

The 'Variations plaisantes sur un petit air populaire' Op.95 by Castelnuovo-Tedesco were written in response to a critic who suggested that Andrés Segovia could make even a banal folk song sound beautiful.

Interpretation

This recording uses original manuscripts and new editions by Angelo Gilardino, rather than the well-known revisions by Andrés Segovia, to present Castelnuovo-Tedesco's original ideas.

Performer Biography

Antonio Rugolo, the guitarist on this album, is a two-time winner of the 'Golden Guitar' award for best album of the year at the International Guitar Meeting of Alessandria.