Giuliani: Complete Original Works for Flute & Guitar

Featuring

Mikael Helasvuo
Jukka Savijoki
Mauro Giuliani

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Giuliani's importance lies mainly in his large and interesting body of work and his extensive use of the guitar's capabilities, also impacting the development of guitar notation.

Performer Biography

Mikael Helasvuo, the flutist on this album, launched his career with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and was flute soloist of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1976 to 1988.

Composer Biography

Mauro Giuliani, an Italian composer and guitarist, was born in Bisceglie on the Adriatic coast of southern Italy in 1781.

Compositional Technique

Giuliani's compositional style is skillful with a touch of Italian charm, using forms like sonata form, rondo, variation, potpourri, and minuet.

Cultural Impact

After Giuliani's death in 1829, many of his compositions remained in print, and a London magazine called The Giulianiad appeared in his honour.

Compositional Technique

Giuliani frequently borrowed themes from other composers, especially Italians like Rossini and Donizetti, and also included self-quotations in his works.

Composer Biography

Giuliani achieved fame as the greatest guitarist of his time during his decade in Vienna, where he had close contacts with musical celebrities like Hummel, Salieri, Weber, and Beethoven.