"My “Fantasia Nuorese” is a two movement work that can be viewed as belonging to a continuing series of works including “Tambu Fantasy”, “Fantasia Lagonegrese” and, to some extent, the “Sonata for Mandolin and Guitar” all of which are diptychs. The “Fantasia Nuorese” is based on memories of Sardinia, impressions and sensations rather than specific landmarks.
The first movement “Winds over the Sea” begins with the meditative feeling of the wind on the skin and the meditative poise one feels while watching the waves in silence. Thus, we hear the sound of an aeolian harp and its resonance. Attention is soon directed to the sea itself with a lilting Siciliano accompanied by the opening wind motif. This interaction of wind upon sea affects the modulations and climax points of the Siciliano.
The title of virtuosic second movement “Toccata Porqueddu” is self-explanatory." - Mark Delpriora, 2021

Opera dedicata a Cristiano Porqueddu.