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The combination of guitar and piano was common in the early nineteenth century, but it fell out of favor because a modern piano overwhelms a guitar. While some music suggests historically authentic performance, the pieces on this disc demand it: the use of a fortepiano instead of a modern grand reveals an intriguing balance between the instruments. The composers represented here were all Neapolitans, Naples being a city identified with the guitar and partially able to resist the overall dominance of opera in Italian music. With the exception of the slightly more ambitious Grand Duo, Op. 86, of Ferdinando Carulli and the Two Rondos, Op. 68, of Mauro Giuliani, all the pieces fall into a similar pattern: a slow, serenade-like movement followed by a quicker one allowing the guitarist to show off some clean, quick figuration. Everything is pleasant enough, but the two Giuliani rondos stand out from the crowd with tight, muscular construction and very imaginative use of the subtle echo effects possible with this instrumental combination. These are unusual works that guitar recitalists should keep in mind, at least those with access to a fortepiano. (Or maybe they could be tried with a modern grand and an electric guitar.) The performances here are a bit wonkish, from the dual bowties worn by the two players to the footnoted booklet to the restrained stylings on the disc, but nothing interferes with the charm of the music except for the vague, indistinct sound. The guitar, even with a piano, needs an intimate environment. Nevertheless, this is a worthwhile revival of music many music lovers of Beethoven's time would have known.
© TiVo
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Grand Duo in E Minor, Op. 86 (Ferdinando Carulli)
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Ferdinando Carulli, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Ferdinando Carulli, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Ferdinando Carulli, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Guitar Sonata in C Minor (Tommaso Giordani)
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Guitar Sonata in C major (Tommaso Giordani)
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
2 Rondos, Op. 68 (Mauro Giuliani)
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Mauro Giuliani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Mauro Giuliani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Guitar Sonata in C Minor (Tommaso Giordani)
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Guitar Sonata in A minor (Tommaso Giordani)
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Tommaso Giordani, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Duo in D Major, Op. 134 (Ferdinando Carulli)
Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Gustavo Carulli, Composer - Ferdinando Carulli, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Maximilian Mangold, Performer - Kristian Nyquist, Performer - Ferdinando Carulli, Composer - Gustavo Carulli, Composer
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
Album review
The combination of guitar and piano was common in the early nineteenth century, but it fell out of favor because a modern piano overwhelms a guitar. While some music suggests historically authentic performance, the pieces on this disc demand it: the use of a fortepiano instead of a modern grand reveals an intriguing balance between the instruments. The composers represented here were all Neapolitans, Naples being a city identified with the guitar and partially able to resist the overall dominance of opera in Italian music. With the exception of the slightly more ambitious Grand Duo, Op. 86, of Ferdinando Carulli and the Two Rondos, Op. 68, of Mauro Giuliani, all the pieces fall into a similar pattern: a slow, serenade-like movement followed by a quicker one allowing the guitarist to show off some clean, quick figuration. Everything is pleasant enough, but the two Giuliani rondos stand out from the crowd with tight, muscular construction and very imaginative use of the subtle echo effects possible with this instrumental combination. These are unusual works that guitar recitalists should keep in mind, at least those with access to a fortepiano. (Or maybe they could be tried with a modern grand and an electric guitar.) The performances here are a bit wonkish, from the dual bowties worn by the two players to the footnoted booklet to the restrained stylings on the disc, but nothing interferes with the charm of the music except for the vague, indistinct sound. The guitar, even with a piano, needs an intimate environment. Nevertheless, this is a worthwhile revival of music many music lovers of Beethoven's time would have known.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:02
- Main artists: Maximilian Mangold
- Composer: Gustavo Carulli
- Label: Musicaphon
- Genre: Classical
2006 Musicaphon 2006 Musicaphon
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