Guitar Solo & Chamber Music

Mauro Giuliani (1781 - 1828) was a contemporary of Schubert and one of the many Italian guitar virtuosos who had to flee his own country to get noticed. He ended up in Vienna frequently playing in the fashionable salons and contributing to the guitar becoming all the rage there. o As a composer he mainly wrote for his own use: around 200 pieces in all. Many of his works are still popular today, and belong to the standard guitar repertoire. This new recording contains an attractive selection of his works, for guitar solo, for flute and guitar, for voice and guitar and guitar duo. The style is charming, strongly melodious and expertly written for the instrument. Guitarist Stefano Cardi plays a special historic instrument, built in 1821 by the famous Gennaro Fabricatore. This beautiful instrument was in the possession of Giuseppe Mazzini, the great Italian politician who forged Italy to a Republic.