The performers on this album use replicas of original instruments, with the arpeggione modeled after one built by Anton Mitteis and the guitar a copy of Staufer's 'Legnani' model from around 1825.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, a well-known figure among Viennese guitarists, was likely a skilled guitar player who may have preferred the guitar over the piano due to varying living conditions.
Historical Context
In the early 19th century, Vienna experienced a "guitar fever," with guitar playing becoming particularly popular, sometimes jokingly called "Bazillus chitaralis."
Instruments
Johann Georg Staufer, the inventor of the arpeggione, was also a renowned guitar maker who developed his own "Viennese guitar" model and pioneered a guitar with an adjustable neck.
Instruments
The arpeggione is a hybrid instrument combining elements of the cello and guitar, developed in Vienna in 1823 by Johann Georg Staufer, a renowned instrument maker.
Instruments
The arpeggione was known by many names at the time, including Guitare d'Amour, Chitarra col arco, Bogenguitarre, and Sentimental-guitarre.
Composer Biography
Mauro Giuliani, one of the most renowned guitar virtuosi of his time, initially studied cello but made the guitar his primary instrument and settled in Vienna in 1806.
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