Copertina di Novecento Guitar Sonatas
Novecento Guitar Sonatas
Brilliant Classics
5 CD SET
2014
EAN CODE: 5029365945523
Numero Tracce: 53
Autori di questa release:
Georges Migot (1891-1976), Juan Manén (1883-1971)
Alfred Uhl (1909-1992), Angelo Gilardino (1941-2022)
Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)

From the record label’s official website:

Pioneering guitarist Cristiano Porqueddu follows his fascinating set of Novecento Guitar Preludes – released on Brilliant Classics in 2012 and hailed by MusicWeb International as ‘a most compelling collection [where] the guitar is placed on a par with other classical instruments: something to be treated seriously’ – with this equally intriguing selection of 20th-century guitar sonatas. Featuring a wealth of world premiere recordings, the collection is yet another showcase for Porqueddu’s spirit of adventure.
Once again, Porqueddu takes us on a colourful journey that passes through all kinds of different styles and moods: from Gilbert Biberian’s fusion of traditional formal structures with the dance and folk music of the Middle East to Franco Cavallone’s four sonatas that are inspired by such diverse influences as Ravel, Ponce, Bernstein and the 20th-century Italian composers Frazzi and Lupi; from Angelo Gilardino’s evocative sonatas that recall great Italian paintings and warm Mediterranean winter days to Georges Migot’s refined and virtuosic sonata, to name just a few examples. And one of the many world premiere recordings featured here is an exciting new sonata by Porqueddu himself.
Cristiano Porqueddu, described as "a point of reference for the new generation of guitarists", graduated from the Lorenzo Perosi International Academy in Biella, Italy. With an extensive knowledge of the technique and interpretation of 19th- and 20th-century music, he has won numerous international awards and now sits on the jury of several major guitar competitions. Porqueddu has made many acclaimed recordings for Brilliant Classics.

Other information:
- A fascinating survey of 20th century sonatas written for solo guitar, including 13 world premiere recordings.
- Another great and original project of guitarist Cristiano Porqueddu, “a point of Reference for the new generation of guitarists”, bringing together a wide range of guitar sonatas by Baev, Biberian, Porqueddu, Cavallone,Manén, Migot, Gilardino, Rózsa. A journey through wildly differing styles, from Impressionism to Expressionism, from the simple to the complex, from the folkloristic and descriptive to absolute music.
- “A most compelling collection placing the guitar on absolute par with other classical instruments-something to be treated seriously”, wrote Musicweb about Porqueddu’s collection of Novecento Guitar Preludes, and that applies also to this new set of sonatas, an important collection for scholars, guitarists and music lovers alike.
- Booklet features extensive work-by-work liner notes and artist biography.
Tracklist
--- [CD 1] ---
Gilbert Biberian (1944)
Sonata I (to John Holmquist) [*]
01. I – Allegretto
02. II - Lento
03. III - Allegro

Sonata II (to Gabriel Estrarellas) [*]
04. I - Allegro
05. II - Adagio
06. III - Allegro (Paseos y Fuga)
07. Sonata III (to Rani Cochran) [*]
08. Sonata IV (to John Micallef) [*]

--- [CD 2] ---
Franco Cavallone (1957)
Sonata I (Omaggio a Ponce e Ravel) [*]
01. I - Allegro Moderato
02. II - Adagietto ritmico
03. III - Allegro moderato

Sonata II (Omaggio ai compositori Americani) [*]
04. I - Moderato
05. II - Adagio non troppo
06. III - Allegro

Sonata III (Omaggio ai neo-classici) [*]
07. I - Moderato
08. II - Lento ma teso
09. III - Allegro

Sonata IV (Omaggio al Novecento) [*]
10. I - Allegro moderato
11. II - Andante
12. III - Andante mosso

--- [CD 3] ---
Georges Migot (1891 – 1976)
Sonate pour guitare
01. I - Prèlude
02. II - Allant
03. III - Andante
04. IV - Final

Evgeny Anatolyevich Baev (1952)
05. Sonata I ( Allegro, Andantino, Allegretto) [*]

Juan Manén (1883 – 1971)
06. Fantasia-Sonata Op.A=22

Alfred Uhl (1909 – 1992)
Sonate pour guitare
07. I - Vivo
08. II - Andante, molto espressivo
09. III - Allegro con brio
10. IV - Animato
11. IV (New version) - Allegro

--- [CD 4] ---
Angelo Gilardino (1941 - 2022)
Sonata I (Omaggio ad Antonio Fontanesi) [*]
01. I - Allegro mariziale
02. II - Andante
03. III - Andantino quasi allegretto
04. IV - Moderato assai ritmico

Sonata II “Hivern Florit” (Omaggio a Ramòn Nadal)
05. I - Allegretto semplice
06. II - Andante molto tranquillo quasi adagio
07. III - Allegro vivo e brillante

Cristiano Porqueddu (1975)
Sonata I - "Des coleurs sur la toile" [*]
08. I - Les fleurs imaginaires
09. II - Chanson au crépuscule
10. III - La terre de lumières

Miklós Rózsa (1907 – 1995)
Sonata for Guitar Op.42 [**]
11. I - Moderato
12. II - Molto moderato, quasi una canzone
13. III - Allegro frenetico
[CD 5]

Angelo Gilardino (1941 - 2022)
Sonata Mediterranea
01. I - I Cipressi (Ricordo di Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco)
02. II - Ninna Nanna (Ricordo di Salvatore Di Giacomo)
03. III - Pini sul mare(Ricordo di Giuseppe Casciaro)

Sonata del Guadalquivir
04. I - Memorias
05. II - Leyendas
06. III - Lejanías

Sonata di Lagonegro [*]
07. I - Delle Campane
08. II - Lauda in Santa Maria degli Angeli
09. III - Levantina

* = World Premiere Recording