Label: Naxos
Series: 19th/20th Century Italian Classics
Genre: Chamber Music
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.574319
Barcode: 747313431977
Release Date: 07/2021

CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, M.: Guitar Quintet / Fantasia / Ecloghe (Eclogues) / Sonatina for Flute and Guitar (L. Becker, M. Braun, E. Buchner, Dufossez)

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was one of Italy’s most influential and important composers during the 20th century. He was inspired to write for the guitar after meeting Andrés Segovia, and in the years that followed he wrote over one hundred works for the instrument. The Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, a rare combination, reveals perfect sonority and construction with a serene Iberian mood. The Sonatina for Flute and Guitar contrasts joyfulness with poignant melodies, while the Eclogues are bucolic and lively. Written for Segovia and his wife Paquita Madriguera, the Fantasia for guitar and piano presents an expertly blended texture for this combination of instruments.

Tracklist

Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario
Vandory, Louis (violin)
Steenken, Valerie (violin)
Buchner, Elisabeth (viola)
Braun, Márton (cello)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
1 I. Allegro, vivo e schietto 06:12
Vandory, Louis (violin)
Steenken, Valerie (violin)
Buchner, Elisabeth (viola)
Braun, Márton (cello)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
2 II. Andante mesto 07:22
Vandory, Louis (violin)
Steenken, Valerie (violin)
Buchner, Elisabeth (viola)
Braun, Márton (cello)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
3 III. Scherzo: Allegro con spirito, alla marcia 05:05
Vandory, Louis (violin)
Steenken, Valerie (violin)
Buchner, Elisabeth (viola)
Braun, Márton (cello)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
4 IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 06:11
Vandory, Louis (violin)
Steenken, Valerie (violin)
Buchner, Elisabeth (viola)
Braun, Márton (cello)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Huscenot, Eloi (cor anglais)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
5 I. Andantino quieto 03:05
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Huscenot, Eloi (cor anglais)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
6 II. Allegro con spirito (Tempo di Saltarello) 02:03
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Huscenot, Eloi (cor anglais)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
7 III. Lento - Elegiaco 04:14
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Huscenot, Eloi (cor anglais)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
8 IV. Girotondo: Allegro vivace, con spirito 02:15
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Huscenot, Eloi (cor anglais)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
Siegle, Clara Isabella (piano)
9 I. Andantino 05:43
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
Siegle, Clara Isabella (piano)
10 II. Vivacissimo 03:29
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
Siegle, Clara Isabella (piano)
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
11 I. Allegretto grazioso 04:17
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
12 II. Tempo di siciliana 04:37
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)
13 III. Scherzo-Rondo 04:15
Dufossez, Chloé (flute)
Becker, Leonard (guitar)

Total Playing Time: 58:48