Guitar Recital: Anabel Montesinos

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Cat No: 8557294

Release Date: 01 August 2003

Label: Naxos / Naxos Classics

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Barcode: 747313229420

Genres: Classical

Composer/Series: Guitar Recital

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Anabel MontesinosGuitar RecitalThe birth and death dates of the composers represented inthis recording span just over a century, during which the classic guitaremerged, reached its apogee, declined in popularity and finally began therenaissance that has now lasted for a further century. Dionysio Aguado (1784-1849) was born in Madrid to aprosperous family, and this enabled him to give his whole time to studying theguitar and music with the Cistercian Father Basilio; he may also have studiedwith the Italian virtuoso Federico Moretti. In 1820 he published the firstvolume of his Escuela de la guitarra. After the death of his mother he moved toParis where he gained the respect of Rossini, Bellini, Paganini and others, andmet Fernando Sor (1778-1839) with whom he developed a close friendship andplayed in duo, testified by Sor's Les deux amis, Op.41. Aguado used the nailsof his right hand in playing but Sor did not, which does not appear to havedisturbed their relationship. It was during his thirteen years in Paris thatAguado composed all his most important works, amongst which are the TroisRondos brillants, in each of which the Rondo is preceded by a slowIntroduction. In 1838 Aguado returned to Spain to teach and to compile hisNuevo metodo para guitarra, a treatise that remains an important book ofreference even today.Napoleon Coste (1806-1883) was born in the French village ofAmondans, of which his father, a former military man, was the mayor. He beganto play the guitar at the age of six, assisted by his mother, an amateurguitarist. A serious illness caused plans for him to follow in his father'smilitary footsteps to be abandoned. His devotion to the guitar continued,however, and after some notable successes in Valenciennes, where he lived inadolescence, he moved to Paris in 1830. There he met all the great guitaristsof the time, studied with Fernando Sor and took lessons in theory andcomposition. In 1863 he injured his right arm, after which it never fullyrecovered and his performing career ended. He continued, however, to teach andcompose, leaving an ceuvre of over 53 brilliant works. Les soirees d'Auteuil isthe last of his Sept morceaux episodiques, consisting of a Serenade andScherzo, both in 3/8 time.Julian Arcas (1832-1882), born in Almeria in Spain, was famousas a flamenco guitarist and composer of national dances and small pieces. Theapogee of his fame was in the years 1860-70, during which he toured in centralEurope and played in the Brighton Pavilion in 1862 before members of theBritish Royal family. In 1864 he toured with a pianist, Patanas, with whom hewas living in Barcelona. He tired of 'life on the road' and retired (c.1870) toAlmeria, where he established a business and collaborated with the Sevillianluthier Antonio Torres in developing some features of the guitar. Finally hemoved to Antequera (Malaga) where he died after a short retirement. Arcas'music has been largely neglected by recording artists. The simple Andante inthis programm
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