Programme One - 19th Century Europe
Sunday 3 April 2005 15:30-16:00 (Radio 3)
In the first of his new series about the great instrumentalists and composers who created the classical guitar repertoire, John Williams looks at the way the instrument developed in the 19th century. He demonstrates the kind of playing techniques used by the celebrated virtuosi Legnani and Paganini, and introduces recordings of their major compositions.
He also explores the works of the two giants of the period, Sor and Giuliani, and their very different ways of writing for the instrument.
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