Giuliani: Music for Violin and Guitar

1. Grand Duo Concertante, sonata for flute & guitar in A, Op 85
Composed by Mauro Giuliani
with Rainer Kussmaul , Sonja Prunnbauer

2. Variations for violin & guitar in A, Op 24a
Composed by Mauro Giuliani
with Rainer Kussmaul , Sonja Prunnbauer

3. Duo Concertant for violin & guitar in E Minor, Op 25 ("Grand Sonata")
Composed by Mauro Giuliani
with Rainer Kussmaul , Sonja Prunnbauer

Giuliani: Music for Violin and Guitar,Mauro Giuliani,Sonja Prunnbauer,Rainer Kussmaul,MP&G Records,Chamber,Chamber Music & Recitals,Classical,Classical Composers,Classical Music,Duo for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard

Average customer rating: Illuminating Essential recordings Exquisite The "cool school" of guitar playing Bach and others on the Guitar

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Tracks:

1. Spanish Dances: No. 4 Villanesca
2. Spanish Dances: No. 12 Arabesca
3. Etudes For Guitar: No. 7 In E Minor
4. Etudes For Guitar: No. 3 In D Major
5. Etudes For Guitar: No. 5 In C Major
6. Etudes For Guitar: No. 12 In A Minor
7. Etudes For Guitar: No. 2 In A Major
8. Etudes For Guitar: No. 8 In C - Sharp Minor
9. Etudes For Guitar: No. 11 In E Minor
10. Etudes For Guitar: No. 1 In E Minor
11. Estudo No. 1
12. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 1 Largo
13. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 2 Tranquillo
14. 3 Pieces For Guitar: No. 3 Un poco mosso
15. Suite populaire bresilienne: Mazurka - Choro
16. Suite populaire bresilienne: Schottish - Choro
17. Suite populaire bresilienne: Valsa - Choro
18. Suite populaire bresilienne: Gavotta - Choro
19. Suite populaire bresilienne: Chorinho

Tracks:

1. Sonata In D Major, K. 290, L. 206
2. Sonata In E Minor, K. 292, L. 24
3. Sonata In E Major, K. 380, L. 23
4. Sonata In A Major, K. 208, L. 238
5. Sonata In A Major, K. 209, L. 428
6. Sonata In D Minor
7. Sonata In A Major
8. Sonata In B Minor
9. Sonata In A Major, Op. 3, No. 1
10. Variations sur les Folies d'Espagne, Op. 45
11. Sonata In E Minor, Op. 3, No. 6
12. Gran Sonata Eroica In A Major, Op. 150: Allegro maestoso
13. Spanish Dances: No. 1 Minuetto
14. Spanish Dances: No. 5 Andaluza (Playera)
15. Spanish Dances: No. 3 Zarabanda

Tracks:

1. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Prelude
2. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Loure
3. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Gavotte en Rondeau
4. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Menuett
5. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Bourree
6. Suite No. 4 In E Major: Gigue
7. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Preludio
8. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Fuga
9. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Sarabande
10. Suite No. 2 In A Minor: Gigue - Double
11. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Granada (Serenata)
12. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cataluna (Curranda)
13. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Sevilla (Sevillanas)
14. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cadiz (Cancion)
15. First Suite Espagnola, Op. 47: Cuba (Capricho)

Amazon.com

Manuel Barrueco is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. Listen to his own arrangement of Albeniz's Suite Española and you'll have trouble believing it's only two hands on one guitar. But Barrueco doesn't use his technique to show off. He's a solid musician, as expressive in Bach as in Villa- Lobos. He also makes transcriptions that respect the origins of the music. This is a wide-ranging guitar collection, but all the music is worth hearing, especially in performances like these. The disc is one of the best bargains among all guitar recordings, and Vox's recordings still sound like a guitar. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Illuminating.......2007-07-04

I'm a thoughtful and introspective person with a diverse background. Of all the old countries, Spain's diverse background appealed to me. This music reflects that appeal.

Essential recordings.......2007-04-06

Not much else really to say about this. It is a collection of brilliant interpretations and the guitar has the most amazing sound I've ever heard on a recording. You will find yourself almost spiritually bound to share this recording with any classical guitar playing friends and aficionados.

Exquisite.......2006-12-14

I was browsing Amazon, shopping for gifts, and when I listened to the snippets of this, I couldn't resist ordering it for myself. It's a 3CD set of beautiful, varied music played by a brilliantly skilled and sensitive master. Barrueco has an extraordinary touch that seems perfect for each piece, from Bach to Paganini to Villa-Lobos. Anyone who likes classical guitar would treasure this set.

The "cool school" of guitar playing.......2006-10-26

This three CD collection is a reissue of Cuban born virtuoso Manuel Barrueco's early Vox LPs, recorded in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Included in this set is his stunning performance of selections by Spanish composers Isaac Albéniz and Enrique Granados. This 1978 Albéniz/Granados recording is perhaps the greatest example of what I call the "cool school" of guitar playing, eschewing color and warmth in favor of restraint, taste, and note perfect execution. One complaint: in this reissue VoxBox inexplicably spread the Albéniz/Granados selections over three CDs.

Bach and others on the Guitar.......2006-08-10

A wonderful combination between the Great Bach and a master of Guitar

Average customer rating: Bravo! Outstanding compilation of the Italian classics,

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Tracks:

1. Canzon Septimi Toni No.2
2. Concerto in E Major, Op. 8, No. 1: I-Allegro From Spring (La primavera)
3. Overture (Allegro)
4. from Concerto in G Major for 2 Guitars: I-Allegro
5. from String Quartet in E Major Op. 13, No. 5: Minuetto
6. from Sonata for Violin & Guitar: III-Menuetto: Allgretto
7. from Sonata Concertata in A Major: III-Rondeau
8. Cantabile for Violin & Guitar
9. from Concerto for Guitar and Strings Orchestra, Op. 30: II-Andantino Siciliano
10. Nocturne: Moderato from the ballet La Boutique Fantasque (after Rossini)
11. from the Sebastian Suite: Barcarolle
12. Dance for Six (from William Tell)
13. La Donna E Mobile (from Rigoletto)
14. Musetta's Waltz (from La Boheme)
15. O Soave Fanciulla (Love Duet) from La Boheme
16. Vissi D'Arte (from Tosca)
17. Intermezzo: Andante Cantabile ( from Fedora)
18. Introduction to Act I (from La traviata)
19. Intermezzo (from Cavalleria rusticana)
20. Celeste Aida (from Aida)
21. O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicchi)

Customer Reviews:

Bravo!.......2000-07-22

I heard this album for the first time at a restuarant in Florence during my trip to Italy. I was surprised it was from the US beacause it has captured the very soul of Italy. After 7 years it has remained my favorite of all Puccini cds I own. I especially like the fact that it is instumental and can be played for many occassions. It never fails to stir the wanderlust for a trip back to Italy! A must for every romantic!

Outstanding compilation of the Italian classics,.......1999-05-01

I have been a music lover for years. This CD introduced some Italian music to me that I was not familiar with. I listen to this music very often...it is almost theraputic in effect. I have never heard more beautiful music together on one CD. You won't regret getting this one!

Average customer rating:

Giuliani: Duets for Flute and Guitar Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Giuliani, Mauro | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Piazzolla: Complete Music for Flute and Guitar Sor: Complete Guitar Duets, Vol. 1 Giuliani: Complete Guitar Concertos Mauro Giuliani: Potpourris Nos. 1-3; Sonata Eroica; Variations Miguel Llobet: Guitar Music ASIN: B00005U4W4 Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

1. Grand Potpurri, Op.53
2. Maestoso
3. Minuetto
4. Theme & Variations
5. Rondo
6. Allegro Maestoso
7. Andante; Molto Sostenuto
8. Scherzo
9. Allegretto Espressivo
10. Theme & Variations
11. Minuetto
12. Allegro Brillante
13. Marcia

Average customer rating: Beautiful, wanton butchery A Sublime Serenade A Perfect Combination

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Tracks:

1. Centone Di Sonate, Op. 64, No. 1: Introduzione
2. Centone Di Sonate, Op. 64, No. 1: Allegro maestoso
3. Centone Di Sonate, Op. 64, No. 1: Rondoncino
4. Sonata No. 6 In E Minor, Op. 3
5. Sonata Concertata In A Major: I. Allegro spiritoso
6. Sonata Concertata In A Major: II. Adagio assai espressivo
7. Sonata Concertata In A Major: III. Rondeau
8. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: I. Maestoso
9. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: II. Theme & Variations - Theme
10. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: II. Theme & Variations - Variation 1
11. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: II. Theme & Variations - Variation 2
12. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: II. Theme & Variations - Variation 3
13. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: II. Theme & Variations - Variation 4
14. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
15. Sonata For Violin And Guitar: IV. Rondo: Allegretto
16. Cantabile For Violin And Guitar

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, wanton butchery.......2001-07-11

The sound of these instruments in duo is exquisite. The performances here are stunning. Itzhak's violin sings in the hands of its master. Mr. Williams' mastery of the guitar is no less great in its power to move. It's not what is performed, but what isn't, that caused this recording by venerable masters to ruffle my feathers. All but one of the variations where the guitar assumes a lead role are edited out of the second movement of Giuliani's op. 25, perhaps Giuliani's finest chamber work. What Giuliani intended as an interesting dialog between instrumental peers has been reduced to Guitar as dog in service to master Violin with the toss of only one bone for its efforts. Simply wrong.

A Sublime Serenade.......2000-07-25

The DUOS CD by Perlman & Williams provides the most sublime music this side of Mozart. Their presentation of the Paganini Sonata Concertata in A is particularly "otherworldly"

A Perfect Combination.......2000-05-05

Superlatives are inadequate for describing this ineffable listening experience!

I first heard John Williams interpreting Paganini about thirty-five years ago and was excited to learn that he had teamed with Itzhak Perlman in this marvelous production. Strangely, I find myself as attracted to their collaboration with Mauro Giuliani as with Paganini.

Occasionally you find the rare classical piece, such as Corelli's La Folia, that can rapture you into a remote dimension of complete peace and unanimity. This entire album is of that genre. It would be insipid to attempt to explain the effects of this music in terms of tonality, virtuosity, etc.--sometimes when technique is perfect, the magic is missing. Call it magic, soul, genius, whatever--this is it.

Williams does some things with the Sonata in A Major that must be heard to be believed and Perlman's sweet song is the perfect compliment.

Try it in the dark with earphones.

Average customer rating:

Variations Giuliani , and Gallen Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music of Giuliani Miguel Llobet: Guitar Music ASIN: B00006669X Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Variations On A Theme From The Opera Fanchon, Op. 88
2. Variations On A Theme By Paisiello, Op. 4
3. Variations On Folies D'Espagne, Op. 45
4. Variations On A Theme By Handel, Op. 107
5. Variations On A March By Cherubini, Op. 110
6. Pot-Pourri Nazionale Romano, Op. 108
7. Variations On A Them From Rossini's Opera Tancredi, Op. 87

Average customer rating:

Giuliani: Compete Works for flute & guitar Vol.1 Manufacturer: Bis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Giuliani, Mauro | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Giuliani: Works for flute & guitar vol. 2 ASIN: B0000016EQ Release Date: 1994-09-23

Tracks:

1. Duo WoO: I. Allegro
2. Duo WoO: II. Menuetto
3. Duo WoO: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato
4. Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52: I. Andante sostenuto
5. Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52: II. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
6. Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52: III. Rondo militaire. Allegretto
7. Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 85: I. Allegro maestoso
8. Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 85: II. Andante molto sostenuto
9. Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 85: III. Scherzo. Vivace
10. Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 85: IV. Allegretto espressivo
11. 12 Landler samt Coda, Op. 75
12. Duettino facile, Op. 77: I. Andantino maestoso
13. Duettino facile, Op. 77: II. Minuetto scherzoso. Con brio
14. Duettino facile, Op. 77: III. Rondo

Average customer rating: Beautiful playing, sub-par engineering Jewels for Violin and Guitar First Class

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Customer Reviews:

Beautiful playing, sub-par engineering.......2007-06-06

The musical performance and interpretations on this recording are very satisfying. If you're familiar with John Williams & Itzhak Perlman's somewhat abbreviated recording of the Giuliani Duo Concertante Op. 25, you'll be pleased with Huggett & Savino's take, with all the variations and repeats included, giving almost 37 minutes of delight. Where this recording falls down is in the sound engineering. In particular, the guitar sounds as if it was recorded through a blanket. One reviewer here attributed the "muddy" sound to the use of period instruments, but I think it's just plain old-fashioned bad studio work. The guitar's presence is also dynamically weaker than the violin, and this could have been gracefully compensated with better mixing. You may find yourself wanting to punch up the highs and tilt the balance to the right channel in order to rescue the guitar. Still, there's plenty to enjoy here. Both performers shine in the virtuosic passages in these works, with smooth and effortless sound.

Jewels for Violin and Guitar.......2007-04-10

This performance was recorded in 1993 for Harmonia Mundi and re-released in 2001 on their bargain label Classical Express. We have duets for violin and guitar by Giuliani, a famous guitarist and composer from the early 1800s, and Paganini, an even more famous violinist, guitarist and composer from the same time. So it is not music for violin with guitar accompaniment, far from it, in the Guiliani violin and guitar are equal partners, and in the Paganini it is the guitar that has the virtuoso part. The result is over an hour of beautiful, elegant, tuneful and joyful music, very well played by Monica Huggett on violin and Richard Savino on guitar, who also wrote the brief but adequate notes.
I warmly recommend this CD, which is ridiculously cheap, perfect for a peaceful after dinner hour.

First Class.......2005-01-22

The playing on this cd is perfect and beautiful. Hugget and Savino display a deep musical rapport with their effortless phrasing and voluptuos tone. The recording is on period instruments, so the sound can come across as a little muddy at first, but once you get past that, the textures that they create are phenomenal! One can scarcely believe that this is only two instruments at first. The Paganini Grand Sonata is a particular treat. The piece is for solo guitar with violin accompaniment, which is extremely rare. In fact I think it is one of a kind. Most guitarist play it as a solo, not knowing how to handle the chamber skills of playing it as a duet. However, Savino and Hugget pull it off most convincingly. Throughout the album both display supreme virtuosity and musicianship. It makes for great ambiece. I highly recomend this cd to both the serious musician and the laymen who enjoys tasteful music.

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Customer Reviews:

More Hidden Treasures ..........2005-03-25

This CD, along with the The Art of Andres Segovia: Rare Recordings 1952 - 1954 contains unreleased (until now) recordings on CD from Segovia's first six vinyl lp's on the Decca label. These have been digitally remastered at the same bit rate as the recent re-releases from Deutsche Grammophon of Segovia's Decca (MCA) recordings.
So the recordings sound great and match up perfectly with the DG recordings! Even more important than that, this CD along with the one mentioned above, one can now reconstruct entirely, or "burn" or "rip" three of Segovia's early Decca Lp recordings, (i.e. An Evening with Andres Segovia..DL9733, Segovia Plays..DL9734, and the historical and very yellow jacket cover of the "Chaconne"..DL9751.) plus a fair portion of three earlier vinyl Lp's. (i.e. An Andres Segovia Recital DL9633, An Andres Segovia Concert DL9638, and An Andres Segovia Program DL9647.)
I apologize for all the information and catalog numbers but I'm trying to make a point. Yes, Segovia was a great guitarist and musician, but in recent years with the recording industry such as it is, and current marketing techniques, the concept of those early Lp's have long since been lost. And in essence ...the true art of Andres Segovia...
Do yourself a favor and purchase the above mentioned CD's, and do some research (i.e. the library of Congress is a good place to start or even try Ebay.) and reconstruct those original Lp's. That's how Segovia should be and purposely intenteded to be heard, at least with in the limits of sound recording.

Average customer rating: 60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces There'll always be a Galway

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Tracks:

1. Suite No. 2 In B Minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
2. Suite No. 2 In B Minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
3. Concerto In E, Op. 8 No. 1, 'Spring': Allegro
4. Allegro
5. Concerto No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 31: Polacca
6. Concerto for Flute & Harp In C, K.299: Andantino
7. Flute Quartet in A, K.298: Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso
8. Grand duo concertant In A, Op. 85: Scherzo
9. Il carnevale di Venezia, Op. 77
10. Sonata in A: Allegretto poco mosso
11. La Flute de Pan, Op. 15: Pan et les bergers
12. Syrinx
13. Concerto For Flute & Orchestra: Allegro vivace
14. Fantasia para un gentilhombre: Canario
15. Three Shanties For Wind Quintet, Op. 4: Allegro vivace
16. Concerto For Flute & Orchestra, Op. 39: Presto

Customer Reviews:

60 Years 60 Flute Masterpieces.......2005-10-12

Everything this man does is great, so putting many years together in one place could only be the same.

There'll always be a Galway.......1999-10-10

Of course this is a 5-star production, but I deducted a star only because any one who has been collecting Galway recordings already has all or most of the selections on this CD. As with other artists, BMG has been repackaging earlier Galway offerings under many names and excuses; is the simply the latest (though certainly not last) in the series. The music is the usual mixture of short pieces that can stand on their own and movements that cannot out of the context of the larger works from which they are lifted.

Still I put this CD on as background music to a dinner and it worked just fine. So like most Galway collections, it makes for some lovely listening when doing something else or just relaxing. In fact, when your baby gets tired of those Bach for Babies sets, try Galway as a very nice substitute. Hey, BMG! How's that for a packaging idea?

Average customer rating: nice little collection for the $ and occasion

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Tracks:

1. Romance - Sir Neville Marriner
2. Clair De Lune - Ernest Ansermet
3. Largo - Alan Loveday
4. Moderato - I Musici
5. Air - Sir Neville Marriner
6. Andantino (Siciliano) - Narciso Yepes
7. Notturno - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
8. Youth (Romance) - Alexander Kerr
9. Andante - Sir Neville Marriner
10. Adagio Sostenuto - Emil Gilels
11. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Simon Standage
12. Andante - Geza Anda

Customer Reviews:

nice little collection for the $ and occasion.......2005-09-28

Picked this one up randomly out of the other "Music for Your Life" CDs at Borders. Being as a half classical music fan, I thought to give it a try. It turned out to be a pretty good buy. So far my only complaint is on track 2 - Clair De Lune. For this particular piece, you just can't convert what was written for piano to an orchestra form. Those "poor" string guys had to mimic the piano keys/notes just so it complies with the music. It is so un-natural. Other than that, it's quite delightful. I am going to pick up a few more from the series later.

Track Listings:

1. Great Opera Overtures & Marches
2. Grieg: Popular Orchestral Suites
3. Guarnieri: Twenty Estudos
4. Harbour
5. Hercules
6. In Expression
7. Janacek: Violin Sonata, Capriccio, etc. / Benedek, Hlawatsch, Line, et al
8. Josef Strauss Edition Vol. 14
9. La Jeune France
10. Living Constitution

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Dirty Little Thing Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]

Dvorák: Symphony No. 2; Legends 6-10

In a Sentimental Mood

Dr. Jekyll

Gypsy Valentine Curve

Great [Import]

Goody for You

Hans Hotter - Schubert/Schumann Lieder

I'll Hold You in My Heart

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 6

Horn of Plenty

Heroic Blues [Import]

Hits Around the Clock [Import]

No Words

H.M.S. Gilbert & Sullivan : The Mikado H.M.S. Pinafore Pirates of the Penzance