Giulio Regondi, a virtuoso guitarist, was compared to Paganini for the violin, and at just 8 years old, was hailed as "A newborn Paganini on the guitar!" by the public.
Composer Biography
J.S. Bach's pedagogical activities within his family, alongside his official duties, led him to compile numerous works, including two Klavier-büchlein for his second wife, Anna Magdalena.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Luciano Berio, an Italian composer, believed that the history of transcription is still largely unwritten, starting from Monteverdi and ending with Bach transcribing his own works.
Composer Biography
Luciano Berio, an Italian composer, came from a family with a strong musical tradition; both his father Ernesto and grandfather Adolfo were composers.
Composition History
Luciano Berio's Sequenza XI for guitar, started in 1987 and completed in 1988, is dedicated to American guitarist Eliot Fisk, who premiered it in Italy.
Historical Context
In the 19th century, there was a "transcription-mania" in salons and concert halls, driven by the public's taste for instrumental adaptations of operatic works.
Compositional Technique
Bach's Six Partitas for keyboard, including the one on this album, were intended for "amateurs" and conceived "for the recreation of the mind."
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