Guitar Recital: Ceku, Petrit – Bach, J.S. / Rodrigo, J. / Asencio, V. / Regondi, G.
3/30/2009, 12 Tracks, 1:00:30
Featuring
Petrit Çeku
Johann Sebastian Bach
Giulio Regondi
Vicente Asencio
Joaquín Rodrigo
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Vicente Asencio, a Spanish composer, was part of the 'Grupo de los Jóvenes' (Youth Group) which aimed to create a vigorous and rich Valencian musical art.
Composer Biography
Giulio Regondi, an infant prodigy of the guitar known as 'The Infant Paganini', had his earnings absconded by his father, leaving him dependent on strangers.
Compositional Technique
J.S. Bach's Sonata II, BWV 1003, features one of the longest fugues Bach ever composed, lasting 289 bars, demonstrating the form's many possibilities.
Cultural Impact
Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez is considered one of the most popular classical works created in the twentieth century.
Performer Biography
Petrit Ceku, the guitarist on this album, won the prestigious Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition in Alessandria, Italy, in 2007, establishing himself as a leading young guitarist.
Composition History
Regondi's compositions were lost for decades until they were rediscovered and published, with his Ten Études appearing in 1995.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joaquín Rodrigo, a Spanish composer, intended his work Elogio de la Guitarra (In Praise of the Guitar) to demand both precise technique and profound sensitivity from the guitarist.
