Matiegka: Complete Music for Solo Guitar

Featuring

Giulio Tampalini
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka

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Composer Biography

Matiegka, born in Bohemia, studied music with his father and mother (daughter of composer Thomas Norbert Kautnik) before pursuing law and then focusing on composition in Vienna.

Composition History

Many of Matiegka's complete works for solo guitar are recorded here for the first time, aiming to fill gaps in musical and historical understanding.

Composition History

One of Matiegka's chamber works, the Notturno Op.21 for flute, viola, and guitar, was partially used by Franz Schubert for his Quartet D. 96, which was long thought to be original.

Recording & Production

The album cover features 'The guitar player' (1823) by Vasily Tropinin, a painting from the early 19th century.

Compositional Technique

Matiegka's output of guitar sonatas was unrivalled in quantity during the first half of the 1800s, showcasing his ease with both simple and complex compositions.

Composer Biography

Wenzeslaus Thomas Matiegka, the composer, is considered one of the foremost exponents of the flourishing Viennese guitar school of the early 1800s.

Performer Biography

Giulio Tampalini, the guitarist on this album, has won numerous international guitar competitions and has recorded over 25 CDs, performing in over 2000 concerts worldwide.