Luigi Legnani dedicated himself to guitar organology, designing innovations that reinforced the instrument's structure and enhanced its timbre, leading Viennese luthiers to label guitars 'Nach dem Modell des Luigi Legnani' (After the model of Luigi Legnani).
Recording & Production
This album features the first-ever worldwide recordings of most of Luigi Legnani's works, with the exception of the Sei Capriccetti, which have been occasionally performed and recorded.
Performer Biography
Raffaele Carpino, the guitarist on this album, performed for Pope John Paul II in 1995 at the Vatican City with the Arcum orchestra.
Composer Biography
Luigi Legnani was dubbed the 'Paganini of the guitar' by the magazine Il Foglio di Verona in 1841, after being recognized as a 'worthy successor of Giuliani' in Vienna.
Performer Biography
Raffaele Carpino is a noted researcher and historian of the guitar, having been included in the important Enciclopedia de la Guitarra and the Dizionario dei chitarristi e liutai italiani.
Composer Biography
Luigi Legnani was self-taught on the guitar, becoming his own 'maestro' due to his great love and dedication for the instrument.
Composer Biography
Luigi Legnani, the composer on this album, was a multi-talented artist, excelling as a tenor, violinist, luthier, concert artist, composer, and teacher, in addition to being a guitarist.
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