Duarte: Americana, Original Guitar Works and Arrangements of

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Brilliant Classics
Release Date
November 28, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      John Duarte
    • PERFORMER
      Francesco Cipriano
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 28, 2025
    • UPC
      5028421960944
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BRI96094
    • LABEL
      Brilliant Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Variations on an American Folk Song (Colorado Trail), Op. 28

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    2. Sua Cosa, Op. 52

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    3. I. Broadway

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    4. II. Worksong and Blues

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    5. III. Hoe-Down

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    6. No. 1. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    7. No. 2. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    8. No. 3. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    9. No. 4. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    10. No. 5. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    11. No. 6. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    12. No. 7. —

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    13. I. Fantasia: Katy Cruel - Shady Grove - The Foggy, Foggy Dew

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    14. II. Black is the color of my true love's hair

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    15. III. Darling Cora

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    16. IV. Putney Hymn

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    17. V. Finale: O'Brien's Jig - Red-Haired Boy - Planxty George Brabazon

      Composer: John W. Duarte

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    18. The Man I Love

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    19. Fascinating Rhythm

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    20. Oh, Kay!: Someone to Watch Over Me (arr. J.W. Duarte for guitar)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    21. Rosalie: How Long Has This Been Going On? (arr. J.W. Duarte for guitar)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    22. Girl Crazy, Act I: Embraceable You (arr. J.W. Duarte for guitar)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    23. Strike up the Band (arr. J.W. Duarte for guitar)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    24. Porgy and Bess, Act I: Summertime (arr. J.W. Duarte for guitar)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    25. Shall We Dance: They Can't Take that Away from Me (arr. J.W. Duarte for guitar)

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    26. Nice Work If You Can Get It

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    27. A Foggy Day

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    28. Love Is Here to Stay

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani

    29. Love Walked In

      Composer: George Gershwin

      Performer: Francesco Cipriani


John W. Duarte (1919-2004) was educated at the Manchester University Faculty of Technology. He worked as a professional chemist until 1969, then abandoned chemistry in favor of full-time dedication to music, after having been persuaded by Len Williams, father of John Williams. His only formal musical education consisted in jazz guitar lessons with Terence "Terry" Usher, the rest he learned by self-instruction. He also worked professionally as a player of the trumpet and double bass, and regularly worked as a jazz musician, among others with Coleman Hawkins and Django Reinhardt. Duartes work shows an exceptionally wide range of styles. Some works reflect the Renaissance style of court lutenists such as John Dowland, other works alternate in style between aleatory, atonal and graphic, contained within a conventionally notated framework and allowing spontaneous reaction between the performers. In many other works he employs a tonal language, often coloured by the folk music traditions of various nations, and romantic in mood. John Duarte was a great admirer of America's musical styles. Three types of music are characteristically American: the folk music of the settlers from the British Isles, jazz, with it's African American origins and the music of the American musical theatre. All of these are exemplified in the musical programme of this recording: folk music in Variations on an American Folk Song (Colorado Trail) and Appalachian Dreams, jazz and blues in Sua Cosa and Simply Blues, and music of the theatre in the arrangements of songs by George Gershwin. Americana includes examples of each of these types of music. Included are the suite Americana, Simply Blues and Appalachian Dreams, as well as 12 arrangements of Gershwin songs. Played by Italian master guitarist Francesco Cipriani.