This collection brings together guitar preludes by Asafiev and Ponce, and includes world premiere recordings of Badings's 12 Preludes, Sauget's 3 Preludes and Farkas's Exercitium Tonale. Despite their very different styles, these composers are all linked together by a single trait: none of them were guitarists. A fascinating survey of 20th century Preludes for guitar solo, recorded between 11-2010 and 3-2012, Chisea della Solitudine, Nuoro, Italy, including world premiere recordings. Guitars: Livio Lorenzatti (2009), Giuseppe Guagliardo (2005). The prelude, originally an introduction to a more complex form (for instance a fugue), started living it's own independent life with J.S. Bach, and developed in the 19th century into a relatively short (roughly between half and five minutes) character piece in free form. Famous examples are the preludes of Chopin. Cristiano Porqueddu is one of the world's best and most adventurous guitarists, his previous recordings for Brilliant Classics of Barrios, Gilardino and Sor having won high praise from the international press.

Tracklist:

12 Preludes: Prelude I
12 Preludes: Prelude II
12 Preludes: Prelude III
12 Preludes: Prelude IV
12 Preludes: Prelude V
12 Preludes: Prelude VI
12 Preludes: Prelude VII
12 Preludes: Prelude VIII
12 Preludes: Prelude IX
12 Preludes: Prelude X
12 Preludes: Prelude XI
12 Preludes: Prelude XII
24 Preludes: Prelude In C Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In A Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In G Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In E Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In D Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In B Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In A Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In F-Sharp Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In E Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In C-Sharp Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In B Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In G-Sharp Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In F-Sharp Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In D-Sharp Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In D-Flat Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In B-Flat Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In F Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In D Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In B-Flat Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In G Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In E-Flat Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In C Minor
24 Preludes: Prelude In A-Flat Major
24 Preludes: Prelude In F Minor
12 Preludes: I. Intrada
12 Preludes: II. Interludio
12 Preludes: III. Canon
12 Preludes: IV. Yaya
12 Preludes: V. Tricinium
12 Preludes: VI. Utopia
12 Preludes: VII. Fuga
12 Preludes: VIII. Bicinium
12 Preludes: IX. Scherzo
12 Preludes: X. Arpeggio
12 Preludes: XI. Canzonetta
12 Preludes: XII. Rasgueado Finale
3 Preludes: I. Prélude La Mélancolie
3 Preludes: II. Prélude Au Souvenir
3 Preludes: III. Prélude Aux Gestes
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude I: Intrada
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude II
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude III
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude IV
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude V
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude VI
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude VII, Una Melodia Semplice
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude VIII
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude IX, Gigue
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude X
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XI
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XII, Cavatina
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XIII
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XIV
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XV
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XVI
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XVII
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XVIII
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XIX
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XX
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XXI
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XXII
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XXIII
Exercitium Tonale, 24 Preludes: Prelude XXIV

UPC: 5029365929226
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 1.29.13
Format: CD

Cristiano Porqueddu - Novecento Guitar Preludes (CD)