Mauro Giuliani performed a three-movement guitar concerto with orchestra, which was a significant achievement that established an important precedent, despite potential complaints about audibility.
Composer Biography
Despite his success, Mauro Giuliani led an unsettled life, often in financial difficulty, and moved to Rome to escape creditors, where he met composers Rossini and Paganini.
Composer Biography
Mauro Giuliani, born in what is now Italy, moved to Vienna at age 25 to pursue a career in music, finding more opportunities there for a talented musician.
Historical Context
The guitar, despite its limitations in volume, became enormously popular in Vienna during Mauro Giuliani's time, and he found himself at the forefront of this enthusiasm.
Performer Biography
Marco Tamayo, the guitarist on this album, began playing guitar at age three and has won major international guitar competitions, including the Michele Pittaluga and Andrés Segovia International Guitar Competition.
Composer Biography
Mauro Giuliani was also an accomplished cellist and participated in the first performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mauro Giuliani's musical style is described by his biographer Thomas Heck as 'Viennese classicism nourished by Italian lyricism'.
