This album was recorded at St John Chrysostom Church in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, from June 10th to 13th, 2004.
Performer Biography
Marco Tamayo is a winner of major international guitar competitions, including the Michele Pittaluga and the Andrés Segovia International Guitar Competition.
Compositional Technique
Paganini's guitar music often reflects his violin technique, featuring linear rather than vertical harmony and arpeggiated chords that aid melodic movement.
Performer Biography
Marco Tamayo, the guitarist on this album, began playing guitar at age three under his father's instruction in La Havana, Cuba.
Composer Biography
Nicolò Paganini, known as music's first superstar for his violin prowess, was also a very good guitarist who loved the instrument for its harmony.
Composition History
Most of Paganini's guitar pieces were never published, and the Italian government even turned down an offer of his collection of guitar compositions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paganini's guitar compositions were primarily for private enjoyment among friends, unlike his violin music which was intended for public display.
