Giulio Regondi, composer of the Reverie - Nocturne, Op. 19, was a virtuoso of Italian-German descent born in Geneva, and his work is considered a core piece of the Romantic guitar repertoire.
Album & Artwork
The album is structured as a journey through a labyrinthine museum on the Côte d'Azur, with William Walton's Five Bagatelles serving as a central point.
Composition History
Heitor Villa-Lobos's Douze Études (12 Estudos) are considered the most important and most played collection of concert etudes for classical guitar from the twentieth century, written for guitarist Andrés Segovia.
Composition History
William Walton's Five Bagatelles for Guitar were composed in 1970/71 after guitarist Julian Bream encouraged Walton to write a solo guitar piece, having played the guitar part in Walton's song cycle Anon in Love.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept is a musical collage, inspired by Cubist art and Henri Matisse's paper cut-outs, where elements are taken from their original context and reassembled.
Performer Biography
Rosa Franziska Maier, the artist on this album, is an Austrian guitarist who won her first international competition at age eleven and completed her instrumental studies with distinction in Vienna.
Composer Biography
Isaac Albéniz, composer of the Cycle España, Op. 165, was one of the most important composers of the Spanish National School, and his cycle musically depicts the diverse cultures of Spain.
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