Classical Music

Musici: a real legend in the history of classical disco, in Sixties and Seventies of twentieth century of the rediscovery of the great eighteenth century Italian instrumental repertoire that was too long neglected and put in a second plan than one of German-Austrian origin. This release presents one of the greatest classical works of the eighteenth century- the famous Albinoni Adagio in F minor recorded by Musici in 1961 with three incredible violin Concertos by Pletro Antonio Locatelli the most important predecessor of Paganini’s Italian virtuosity.

IDIS is moving forward in its rediscovery of the most important legendary members of the Spanish school, presenting the fourth release in the Master of Guitar Series. The collection presents several rare pages coming from private collectors helping IDIS in making this a project that, once finished, will be a sort of Guitar Encyclopedia. Alongside famous composers and performers like Llobet, Sainz de la Maza, and Manuel Diaz Cano this anthology presents nearly forgotten artists like Angel Iglesias and Rosita Rodés whose listening will be a lovely surprise for the audience.

During his long career Andrés Segovia made several fundamental recordings of Baroque composers including, of course, his favorite one: Johann Sebastian Bach. Segovia performed and interpreted in a very unforgettable way some of his personal transcripts of works originally for piano and harpsichord by composers such as Frescobladi, Handel and Domenico Scarlatti. Segovia did not make many of these transcripts but all require extraordinary musical skill and completely idiomatic and suitable for guitar. This second IDIS album dedicated to Segovia and the Baroque composers follows IDIS 6400 a best seller re-printed several times, and can be seen as the natural conclusion of survey Segovia Baroque repertoire which is appreciated by artists and public all over the world.

Franco Gulli can be easy considered one of the greatest violinists of the XIX Century; but unfortunately had a discographical career less than his qualities and merits. Nowadays IDIS is gathering his discographical history. In this release the Triestine violinist performs two of best masterpieces of XVIII musical literature: Antonio Vivaldi ’s Quattro Stagioni and J.S.Bach’s Prima Sonata for solo violin BWV 1001. In the first recording of 1959 the thirty-three year old violinist is conducted by one of the most talented conductors of time, Aldo Ceccato; the pure sound and the impeccable virtuosity comes out completely in this recording with the impressive Gulli’s cantabile. This recording of the Quattro Stagioni is of a good sound quality at the same level as Bach’s Sonata no 1 in which Gulli solves the complex counterpoint of the work with a unique elegance.

During the Fifties of XX Century Herbert von Karajan performed several times in Italy where he often conducted RAI Orchestras presenting both classics of his repertoire as Beethoven Symphonies and less known XIX composers works as for instance Sutermeister Requiem. Some of these recordings were preserved in a precarious are completely lost but some of them thanks to passion collectors are saved and now after nearly seventy years are still available for audience; as for example these two amazing Beethoven Symphonies conducted by Karajan in Rome in 1952 Christmas’ Eve and here presented for the first time on album after a long and accurate physical and digital remaster work which allowed the elimination of many interferences and a strong reduction of background noises. This album is an exceptional proof of Karajan incredible talent made shortly before Karajan first complete recordings Of Beethoven Symphonies.

Quite possibly the most famous guitar duo of all time, Ida Presti and Alesxandre Lagoya are featured on this fourth volume in the series dedicated to these two magnificent talents. This album contains rare recordings taken from 1965, such as the Tonadilla by Rodrigo and three Handel pieces transcribed by Alexandre Lagoya specifically for this duo. A true rarity is last on this album: Bach’s complete French Suite BWV 816 in a live recording performed in 1965.

The rich Glenn Gould discography is enlarging of a series of recordings performed by the artist between 1960 and 1963 for the television and now are presented for the frist time on disc, after a digital remastering. Glenn Gould had a personal propension for some Beethoven, specifically Variations, Op. 34 and Op. 35, of which he often performed live when he was younger. His interpretation of the two movements Adagio ma non torppo and the fuga of Sonata No. 110 are really something unique in his career as a performer and artist. These masterpieces are now available for the public and Gould fans.

Classical Music

IDIS continues their tradition of re-issuing young Glenn Gould great live performances. These recordings were made in 1959 when the Canadian artist was only 27 years old. Gould's artistic maturity shines throughout this album but what mainly comes through is the absolute and unique originality of this incredible talent he possessed. This album comes his his offbeat interpretation of Brahms' Concerto in D minor, Op. 15. We have the top of his artistic talent in the Mozart Concert No. 24 where the lucky meeting with Leonard Bernstein gives us a unique and incredible result of beauty and poetry.