Giuliani: Complete Works for Flute and Guitar, Vol. 3

Featuring

Mikael Helasvuo
Jukka Savijoki
Mauro Giuliani

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Historical Context

In the early 19th century, the guitar was very popular in Europe, especially in Vienna and Paris, leading to a lot of music being composed for it.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mauro Giuliani's compositional style is skillful with a touch of Italian charm, and he used all fashionable forms of the early 19th century, often borrowing themes from other composers like Rossini and Donizetti.

Compositional Technique

Mauro Giuliani's importance lies in his extensive use of the guitar's capabilities and his impact on developing guitar notation from a primitive state to an independent one.

Composer Biography

Mauro Giuliani, an Italian guitarist and composer, achieved fame in Vienna as the greatest guitarist of all time during his decade-long stay starting in 1806.

Performer Biography

Jukka Savijoki, one of the few internationally known Nordic guitarists, has performed worldwide and had several Finnish and foreign composers write pieces for him or his ensembles.

Composer Biography

Mauro Giuliani had close contacts with many musical celebrities of his time, including Hummel, Salieri, Carl Maria von Weber, and Ludwig van Beethoven.