REGONDI: Airs Varies / Reverie, Op. 19 / MERTZ: Bardenklange

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
May 17, 2005
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      REGONDI/MERTZ
    • PERFORMER
      Ricardo Gallen
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 17, 2005
    • UPC
      747313528523
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8555285
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. Air Varie No. 1, Op. 21

      Composer: Giulio Regondi

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    2. Reverie (Nocturne), Op. 19

      Composer: Giulio Regondi

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    3. Etude No. 4(b)

      Composer: Giulio Regondi

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    4. Air Varie No. 2, Op. 22

      Composer: Giulio Regondi

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    5. Polonaise No. 1

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    6. Polonaise No. 2

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    7. Polonaise No. 3

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    8. Polonaise No. 4

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    9. Polonaise No. 5

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    10. Polonaise No. 6

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    11. Polonaise No. 7

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén

    12. Rondino

      Composer: Johann Kaspar Mertz

      Performer: Ricardo Gallén


Regondi's guitar compositions reflect not only his gentle nature but also the high romanticism of his period. The discovery by Matanya Ophee of 10 Etudes, previously thought to be lost, compelled a revaluation of Regondi's contribution. The two Airs Variés, Op.22, and Op.23, can only reinforce the new respect that ensued. Each begins with a slow introduction, followed by an Andante theme, slightly operatic in character, after which come a number of variations (four in Op.22, five in Op.23) that show off the resources of the instrument: brilliant passages of demisemiquavers (32nd notes), a minor-key tremolo, consecutive ninths and triplets.