Carlo Fierens: A Guitar Tribute Concert to Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Guitarist Carlo Fierens will perform a special recital featuring two masterpieces written by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968), one of the foremost Italian composers of the 20th century, who found shelter in the United States after the infamous racial laws of 1938. Presented in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his death.
Program
Fernando Sor (1778-1839) Variazioni su un tema di Mozart, op.9
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) Sonata “Omaggio a Boccherini”, op- 77
Allegro con spirito
Andantino quasi canzone
Tempo di minuetto
Vivo ed energico
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999) Invocación y danza
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) Capriccio op. 24, n. 1
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Capriccio Diabolico
(omaggio a Paganini)
Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) Gran Jota Aragonesa
This concert is part of Guitarrisimo, Classical Guitar Series.
Carlo Fierens was born in Finale Ligure, Italy. He started studying guitar with his father Guillermo, an internationally celebrated guitarist. He completed a BA and MA degree from the University of Cremona in musicology. In 2013, he won the Italian National Prize for the Arts, a prize awarded by the Ministry of Education to the best music student among all conservatories and music schools in Italy. He is currently pursuing his doctorate with Ernesto Bitetti at the Jacobs School of Music (Indiana University), where he also serves as Associate Instructor.
Free and open to the public.
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