20th Century Masterpieces for Guitar

This anthology compiled by Frederic Zigante presents original Guitar music written in the first 70 years of the 20th century by famous non-guitar-playing Italian composers. The works by Ottorino Respighi Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Giorgio Federico Ghedini Gian Francesco Malipiero Franco Margola Bruno Bettinelli and Gofreddo Petrassi are definitely representative of Italy's excellence in music during this period also in their different styles. We start with Ottorino Respighi's unfinished Variazioni (1909) - the first attempt by a twentieth-century Italian composer to write for the Guitar - followed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's highlypopular Taranetella and Capriccio diabolica - now classics in the Guitar repertoire - and Goffredo Petrassi's masterpiece Suoni notturni. This anthology also includes other less well-known but still brilliant pieces that rightly deserve the attention of skilled performers.

Performed by Christian Reichert guitarAccompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic OrchestraConductor: Nayden TodorovThis sumptuous guitar concerto written by the great Castelnuovo-Tedesco on the eve of World WarII quickly became a modern classic almost approaching the popularity of Rodrigo's 'Concierto de Aranjuez.' Its appreciation has grown with the ensuing years and it is now considered a 20th-century classic. Don't miss thislyrical masterpiece! This deluxe 2CD set includes a slow-tempo practice version to help you get up to speed with the concerto.Includes an authoritative newly engraved solo part printed on high-quality ivory paper;a digital stereo compact disc featuring a complete performance of the concerto with orchestra and soloist and a second performance minus you the soloist; and a second compact disc containing a full-speed version of the completeversion as well as a special -20% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. The concerto is voluminously indexed for your practice and performance convenience.

With this easy to understand yet comprehensive method you will learn to play classic Guitar in all of the basic keys. In addition you will play a very wide assortment of solos ranging from the Renaissance to 20th Centurycompositions. Also you will be taught to play many of the great student masterpieces by composers such as Sor Carcassi Carulli Diabelli Guiliani Bach Handel and Dowland. Finally studies are contained for playingin the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th positions. You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar is definitely a 'hands on' method that gets you playing wonderful classic Guitar literature. The online video providesclose-up views of the Guitar to help you understand the lessons. Includes access to online audio and video.

Flute Play-Along Pack-Performed by Katarzyna Bury fluteAccompaniment: Christian Reichert guitarTwo seminal pieces for guitar and flute duet. Castelnuovo-Tedesco's 20th-century masterpiece of the genre his Sonatina is a brilliantpiece cast in three movements (I. Allegretto grazioso; II. Tempo di Siciliana; III. Scherzo-Rondo/Allegretto con spirito). Giuliani's Serenata is a perfect distillation of this 19th-century master's distillation of Italian andViennese Early Romantic style. This deluxe 2-CD set includes a slow-tempo practice version of each of these classic pieces to help you get up to speed. Includes an authoritative newly engraved music score printed on high-qualityivory paper; a digital stereo compact disc featuring a complete performance of the concerto with flute & guitar and a second performance minus you the flute soloist; and a second compact disc containing a full-speed version ofthe complete version as well as a special -20% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. Each piece is indexed for your practice and performance convenience. Difficulty Level: Intermediate

2003 Winner of the International GFA Competition-This Mel Bay DVD featuring 2003 GFA winner Jeremy Jouve was recorded live in September 2009 at Eybens a small town not far from the capital of the French Alps Grenoble where Jeremy was born. Over the past few years Jeremy'sconcert program has become oriented towards 20th century European music. With this particular concert Jeremy has endeavored to illustrate his interest in this music by performing works from four European composers of differentnationalities. The first composer Joaquin Rodrigo is famous the world over for his solo guitar works. Seldom performed they are little-known but deserve to be presented to a wider audience. For some time now Jeremy hasincluded in his repertory Rodrigo's music in homage to the rich and diverse Spanish culture. The Sonata Ommaggio a Boccherini fruit of the prolific collaboration that took place at the turn of the 20th century betweenthe Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco and Andrès Segovia is performed here in the recently re-edited version which is much closer to the original manuscript. In the 2nd part of the concert the inspiration changes witha work by Benjamin Britten Nocturnal after John Dowland. The composer was a close friend of Julian Bream and here he offers a truly great musical masterpiece. A true psychodrama he takes us through the various emotionsencountered while sleeping exaltation with a Passacaglia leading to and finishing on John Dowland’s inspirational theme as dawn finally brings the reassuring light of day. Jouve concludes the recital with the Jazz Sonata bythe composer Dusan Bogdanovic who with great spirit explores the musical horizons of Jazz and music from his native Balkans. Finally an allusion to France with one of my Jouve's native country’s greatest popular singers ofthe 20th century Edith Piaf and her L ‘Hymne l’Amour with as a bonus Erik Satie’s first Gnossienne both arranged by Roland Dyens.