Carulli: Music For Flute & Guitar

Ferdinando Carulli (Composer), Janos Rolla (Conductor), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Budapest Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra (Performer), Jean-Pierre Rampal (Performer), Alexandre Lagoya (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Alexandre Lagoya
• Conductor: Janos Rolla
• Composer: Ferdinando Carulli
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026EK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,694 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Carulli, the Master of Sweetness!, February 21, 2007

By	Vera Kolb "Vera Kolb" (Kenosha, WI) - See all my reviews

One just has to love Ferdinando Carulli. My love affair with his music started when I learned to play guitar as a teenager, on my own, from his "Guitar Method". The story that I have heard is that Carulli wrote his "Guitar Method" for a pretty student of his, who, however, was short on talent. He thus made even the simplest exercise sound very melodic, romantic, and sweet.
I have several recordings of Carulli's music, all of which I adore, but this one is quite unique, since it portrays flute. Carulli conveys "Italianate lyricism, mixed with joie de vivre and tendresse", in the words of the author of the booklet, which comes with the CD.
Jean-Pierre Rampal's flute is appropriately sweet, romantic, very lyric, but also playful. Alexandre Lagoya, guitar, is delicate, tender and gentle. As the record plays on, I imagine that I am strolling down some street in Italy and I begin to whistle along with the flute.
The selections on this CD are: "Concerto for flute, guitar and orchestra" in G Major, with Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, "Duo for flute and guitar", Op. 104, No. 1, in D Major, and No. 3, in C Major, "Fantasy for Flute and Guitar", Op. 337, on themes from Bellini's "Il pirata" (this is where one wants to whistle), and "Nocturne for flute and Guitar", Op. 190, in A Major.
You cannot go wrong with this most charming record!
I dedicate this review to my brother Vladimir, who is responsible for my introduction to guitar. As a teenager he traded an old bicycle chain for the guitar method, which he then gave to me. This is how it all started. Thank you, Vladimir!

5.0 out of 5 stars Transporting..., June 22, 2009

By	tinkerbell "klind65" (new york, NY) - See all my reviews

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The flute and guitar combination is one of the most seductive. The sound is beautiful and appealing in every way. I highly recommend this CD. If you are a fan of flute and guitar, be sure to get Mauro Guiliano's flute and guitar compositions. I have his complete works for flute and guitar and it was in hopes of acquiring more of this heavenly music that I bought this CD. I was not disappointed.