Mauro Giuliani, a virtuoso guitarist born in southern Italy, moved to Vienna in 1806 due to limited opportunities for instrumentalists in his home country.
Composer Biography
Giuliani participated in the premiere of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, likely as a cellist, highlighting his versatility beyond the guitar.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giuliani's compositions successfully blend his native Italian Belcanto style with the Viennese classical approach to musical form.
Performer Biography
Eduardo Fernández, the guitarist on this album, began studying guitar at age 7 in Uruguay and has won several international competitions, including the 1975 Andrés Segovia Competition.
Composer Biography
Giuliani was highly regarded in Vienna, being mentioned alongside musical giants like Beethoven, Hummel, and Salieri at a concert honoring Haydn.
Recording & Production
For this recording, Eduardo Fernández used a modern guitar by Eberhard Kreul, tuned slightly lower to emulate the sound of early 19th-century instruments.
Compositional Technique
The Rossiniane, a series of works by Giuliani, are not mere operatic potpourris but rather 'imaginary mini-operas' that capture a wide range of dramatic situations and moods.
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