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Novecento Guitar Sonatinas / Porqueddu
Brilliant Classics

Novecento Guitar Sonatinas / Porqueddu

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Cristiano Porqueddu
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 05, 2019
Catalog #
BRI95558
UPC
5028421955582

About

This survey is the sequel to comparably comprehensive Brilliant Classics collections of 20th-century guitar preludes and sonatas. The sonatinas included take their place as part of a long process of study conducted by Cristiano Porqueddu over the past few years. The high percentage of world premiere recordings - more than half of the entire tracklist - should give a good idea of how the research was conducted: as with the two previous releases, space has been given to those works that rarely appear either in concert or on record, in order to give voice to a considerable amount of excellent music almost completely ignored. Porqueddu made a longlist of over 60 sonatinas by 20th-century and by living composers, before narrowing down the final choice to the 17 performed here. Before Porqueddu, of course, there was the pioneer of modern guitar performance a century ago, Andres Segovia, who commissioned and inspired countless composers to write for him. One of those was the English composer Cyril Scott, and while Segovia expressed some misgivings about the result – ‘I’m not head over heels about it’, he wrote to his friend Manuel Ponce – the three-movement Sonatina makes a fine test of any guitarist’s musicianship and effectively inhabits the Spanish guitar tradition with its mysterious slow introduction and hypnotic central, Flamenco-style slow movement. The sonatinas by Mark Delpriora, Carlos Surinach and Albert Harris are no less compressed in expression, using the sonatina form to pack ideas into ten minutes that would occupy half an hour in the hands of lesser composers. The seven works of Angelo Gilardino are more expansive, though full of character, testifying to the unique relationship between composer and performer: Porqueddu himself. The pieces by Alberto Franco and Franco Cavallone were also composed with Porqueddu in mind, while the Sonatina Lirica by Segovia’s English pupil John Duarte is a hidden gem. ‘a most compelling collection from five composers, none of whom were guitarists… coruscating variety, fine recorded sound and lovingly shaped playing.’ (MusicWeb International). ‘Porqueddu’s work is once more of excellent quality and shows how he is able to create individual interpretations of contemporary repertoire.’ (Seicorde).

Tracklist 50 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio quasi introduzione. Molto moderato 07:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio quasi introduzione. Molto moderato
    Duration
    07:44
    Composer
    Cyril Scott
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  2. 2 II. Allegretto pensoso 02:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto pensoso
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Cyril Scott
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  3. 3 III. Finale 03:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Cyril Scott
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  4. 4 I. Allegro 09:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  5. 5 II. Andante 03:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  6. 6 III. Intermezzo 02:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Intermezzo
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  7. 7 IV. Allegro 06:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  8. 8 I. Allegro 01:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  9. 9 II. Largo 03:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  10. 10 III. Allegro molto 01:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Mark Delpriora
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  11. 11 I. Allegretto 01:25
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Carlos Surinach
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  12. 12 II. Andante 03:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Carlos Surinach
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  13. 13 III. Allegro 02:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Carlos Surinach
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  14. 14 Sonatina miniature 03:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sonatina miniature
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Virgilio Mortari
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  15. 15 I. Allegro moderato 04:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Albert Harris
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  16. 16 II. Aria 02:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Albert Harris
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  17. 17 III. Rondo 05:14
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Rondo
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Albert Harris
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  18. 18 I. Allegro vivo 10:34
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Allegro vivo
    Duration
    10:34
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  19. 19 II. Non troppo lentamente 05:32
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Non troppo lentamente
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  20. 20 III. Allegretto 04:28
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  21. 21 I. Andantino un poco mosso, semplice 06:49
    Track
    21
    Title
    I. Andantino un poco mosso, semplice
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  22. 22 II. Aria 06:37
    Track
    22
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  23. 23 III. Apoteosi 04:53
    Track
    23
    Title
    III. Apoteosi
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  24. 24 I. Il loro giorno 12:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    I. Il loro giorno
    Duration
    12:51
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  25. 25 II. Aria 04:43
    Track
    25
    Title
    II. Aria
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  26. 26 III. Apoteosi 04:03
    Track
    26
    Title
    III. Apoteosi
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  27. 27 No. 1. Trees 03:06
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 1. Trees
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  28. 28 No. 2. Heavens 04:17
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 2. Heavens
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  29. 29 No. 3. Waters 04:28
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 3. Waters
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  30. 30 I. Andantino semplice 05:14
    Track
    30
    Title
    I. Andantino semplice
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  31. 31 II. Barcarola 06:01
    Track
    31
    Title
    II. Barcarola
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  32. 32 III. Andantino scherzoso 03:06
    Track
    32
    Title
    III. Andantino scherzoso
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  33. 33 I. Andantino grazioso 09:20
    Track
    33
    Title
    I. Andantino grazioso
    Duration
    09:20
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  34. 34 II. Barcarola 07:32
    Track
    34
    Title
    II. Barcarola
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  35. 35 III. Andantino scherzoso 05:00
    Track
    35
    Title
    III. Andantino scherzoso
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  36. 36 I. Allegretto spigliato 04:06
    Track
    36
    Title
    I. Allegretto spigliato
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  37. 37 II. Air 07:15
    Track
    37
    Title
    II. Air
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  38. 38 III. Rondeau capricieux 06:12
    Track
    38
    Title
    III. Rondeau capricieux
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Angelo Gilardino
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  39. 39 Sonatina No. 3, "Il flauto nel bosco" 12:42
    Track
    39
    Title
    Sonatina No. 3, "Il flauto nel bosco"
    Duration
    12:42
    Composer
    Franco
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  40. 40 I. Felice e con grazia 05:23
    Track
    40
    Title
    I. Felice e con grazia
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    John W. Duarte
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  41. 41 II. Lento e poco mesto 04:37
    Track
    41
    Title
    II. Lento e poco mesto
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    John W. Duarte
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  42. 42 III. Giocoso e molto ritmico 02:50
    Track
    42
    Title
    III. Giocoso e molto ritmico
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    John W. Duarte
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  43. 43 I. Allegretto 03:35
    Track
    43
    Title
    I. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Vitaly Kharisov
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  44. 44 II. Andante rubato 03:00
    Track
    44
    Title
    II. Andante rubato
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Vitaly Kharisov
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  45. 45 I. Andante deciso 06:18
    Track
    45
    Title
    I. Andante deciso
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Franco Cavallone
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  46. 46 II. Lento 05:26
    Track
    46
    Title
    II. Lento
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Franco Cavallone
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  47. 47 III. Allegretto 05:53
    Track
    47
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Franco Cavallone
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  48. 48 I. Liberamente non troppo lento, allegretto 07:47
    Track
    48
    Title
    I. Liberamente non troppo lento, allegretto
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Franco Cavallone
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  49. 49 II. Adagio 05:20
    Track
    49
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Franco Cavallone
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu
  50. 50 III. Allegretto 06:45
    Track
    50
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Franco Cavallone
    Performer
    Cristiano Porqueddu