Monsieur Vidal is the author of the first guitar concerto in history and the only guitarist to have performed at the prestigious Concert Spirituel des Tuileries in 1776.
Instruments
Pascal Valois performs on a replica of a Stradivarius guitar, made by Claude Guibord.
Interpretation
The performer, Pascal Valois, chose a Baroque-style guitar for this recording because he found it better suited to Monsieur Vidal's music, especially for non-traditional tremolos.
Compositional Technique
Monsieur Vidal's music features violin-like passages, long tied-note passages, and unconventional tremolos that demand high technical skill from the performer.
Performer Biography
Pascal Valois holds a doctorate in performance practice from Université Laval and has studied Romantic guitar with Hopkinson Smith and David Starobin.
Composer Biography
Monsieur Vidal, the composer featured on this album, was considered one of the most important guitar masters in Europe at the end of the 18th century.
Performer Biography
Pascal Valois, the guitarist on this album, is dedicated to reviving the enthusiasm for the guitar scene during the Romantic era.
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