D'Amario: Complete Works for Solo Guitar Solo & 2 Guitars

Featuring

Adriano Sebastiani
Riccardo Bini
Bruno Battisti D'Amario

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Recording & Production

The idea for this recording project originated in September 2022 when Adriano Sebastiani received a letter from Bruno Battisti D'Amario dedicating a new work, 'Contrasts', to him.

Composer Biography

Bruno Battisti D'Amario, the composer, studied at the Conservatorio Musicale di Santa Cecilia in Rome and later became a titular professor of Classical Guitar in several Italian Conservatories.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bruno Battisti D'Amario's compositions explore the guitar's full range of timbres and colors, creating sophisticated harmonies and flowing melodies.

Performer Biography

Adriano Sebastiani, the guitarist on this recording, is recognized as a leading expert in guitar discography, history, literature, and chamber music.

Composer Biography

Bruno Battisti D'Amario collaborated with Ennio Morricone for over 20 years, serving as lead guitarist for film soundtracks and taking composition lessons from him.

Instruments

Adriano Sebastiani plays a guitar made by Italian luthier Luciano Maggi (2011), and Riccardo Bini plays a guitar by Masaru Kohno (1986) for the two-guitar piece.

Performer Biography

Adriano Sebastiani has recorded the complete works for Violin, Viola, Mandolin and Guitar, and the complete Trios for Strings and Guitar by Paganini, among other notable recordings.