IDAGIO | Castelnuovo-Tedesco, M.: Music for Two Guitars, Vol. 1 - Sonatina Canonica / Les Guitares Bien Temperees: Nos. 1-12 747313077878

Featuring

João Luiz
Douglas Lora
Brasil Guitar Duo
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

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Performer Biography

The Brasil Guitar Duo, featured on this album, won the 2006 Concert Artists Guild International Competition and is recognized as a pre-eminent guitar duo of its generation.

Composer Biography

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, born in Florence, studied composition and piano at the Istituto Musicale Cherubini and the Liceo Musicale of Bologna.

Composer Biography

As a faculty member at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music, Castelnuovo-Tedesco taught notable pupils including Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, André Previn, and John Williams.

Compositional Technique

The Well-Tempered Guitars, Op. 199, is a landmark work for two guitars, comprising 24 preludes and fugues that pay homage to J. S. Bach while exploring a vast range of moods and techniques.

Composer Biography

Due to Mussolini's anti-Jewish edicts, Castelnuovo-Tedesco sought refuge in California in 1939, where he became a prolific film music composer.

Composer Biography

Castelnuovo-Tedesco's interest in writing for the guitar began after meeting Andrés Segovia, a renowned guitarist, at the Venice International Festival in 1932.

Composition History

Castelnuovo-Tedesco dedicated the works on this recording, including Sonatina Canonica and The Well-Tempered Guitars, to the illustrious French guitar duo Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya.