
The guitar has held great musical significance in Italy since the publication of Montesardo's tutor book in 1606.
Giuseppe Buscemi performs on a Guido Di Lernia guitar for this recording.
This album, "Italian Guitar Rarities," features a selection of Italian guitar music from both 19th-century masters and 20th-century composers.
Giuseppe Buscemi is a doctoral student at the Manhattan School of Music, where he is also a teaching assistant on the guitar faculty.
Giuseppe Buscemi, the guitarist on this album, won the 2018 IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition and has performed at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.