Serenade for flute & guitar

Mauro Giuliani (Performer), Piazzolla (Composer), Astor Piazzolla (Composer, Orchestra), Radames Gnattali (Composer), Giuliani, Gnattali, Falckenhagen (Performer), Suzanne Gilchrest (Performer), Winslow Browning (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mauro Giuliani, Giuliani, Gnattali, Falckenhagen, Suzanne Gilchrest, Winslow Browning
• Orchestra: Astor Piazzolla
• Composer: Piazzolla, Astor Piazzolla, Radames Gnattali
• Audio CD (August 15, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B000059S4X
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,038,816 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bordel 1900 - Piazzolla

2. Café 1930 - Piazzolla

3. Nightclub 1960 - Piazzolla

4. Concert d'aujourd'hui - Piazzolla

5. Maestoso - Giuliani

6. Minuetto & Trio - Giuliani

7. Tema con variazioni - Giuliani

8. Rondo - Giuliani

9. Larghetto - Falckenhagen

10. Allegro - Falckenhagen

11. Tempo di polonese - Falckenhagen

12. Minuetto - Falckenhagen

13. Cantando - Gnattali

14. Adagio - Gnattali

15. Movido - Gnattali

Editorial Reviews

The Browning-Gilchrest Duo's recording "Serenade for flute & guitar" establishes a new direction for Prospect Classics introducing a series of recordings to explore the rich history of music for guitar and other instruments. "Serenade" offers diverse styles of music from baroque to present day - including two first recordings - and covers 250 years of the history of both instruments.

"Histoire du Tango," composed in 1987, is Astor Piazzolla's illustration of the development of the tango over the last century starting with the birth of the tango in the waterfront bars and bordellos of Buenos Aires in 1882 to the elevation and acceptance of the tango as a legitimate concert art form of today. The "Concerto, Op. 4, No. 3" by Adam Falckenhagen was first published around 1743 and was composed in a new instrumental style of its day - the "Gallant style"- characterized by simpler harmonies, homophonic texture and more easily accessible melodies. Falckenhagen is considered to be one of the last significant composers for the lute, a close relative of the guitar. and is offered here in its first recording.

Mauro Giuliani may be considered to be the most distinguished among guitarist-composers of the guitar's Golden Age (ca. 1790-1850). The lyrical writing for flute and guitar in Giuliani's "Serenade" imitates the "Bel Canto" (beautiful singing) opera style of its day, characterized by graceful melodies supported by simple harmonies.

The "Sonatina" by Brazilian Radamés Gnattali was composed in 1959 and dedicated to the legendary Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida. Gnattali's writing incorporates textures and colors of Brazilian folk, popular, and jazz styles within the more traditional European classical forms.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love It - Energetic and Relaxing at the Same Time, April 11, 2001

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This review is from: Serenade for flute & guitar (Audio CD)

This CD is a pleasure from start to finish. It grabs the listener's ear right away with Piazzolla's "Bordel 1900" and that is just the beginning of what is a delightful program. The Browning-Gilchrest Duo bring exactly the touch that is needed for this music. I can't wait to hear their other CD.