Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (Naples, 9 February 1770 – Paris, 17 February 1841) was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the influential Méthode complète pour guitare ou lyre, op. 27 (1810), which contains music still used by student guitarists today
Duo for Guitar and Fortepiano in E minor, Op.86
Leopoldo Saracino plays an original guitar Gaetano Guadagnini, 1820, Massimo Palumbo plays an original fortepiano Felix Gross, Wien 1812.
1. Allegro- 00:00
2. Largo – 07:12
The Gran Duo opus 86 is one os Carulli's most extensive and elaborate concertante compositions. It was published about 1814 in Paris by his friend and fellow-countryman Raffaele Carli (owner of the "Collection Carulli", the most substantial collection of Carulli publications) and shortly afterwards by Breitkopf and Hartel in Leipzig.
The first movement, a Sonata Allegro, is characterised by the sorrowing insistence on cells that are reiterated from the initial theme, exposed in turn by the two instruments with an original re-exposition in major, whilst the second theme is more graceful and lyrically relaxed, endowed with numerous embellishment. A modulating central section than leads into the reprise, with the customary return of the first theme followed by a melodic idea that is derived only partially from the second theme. The largo in canzone form, brings about a lyrical suspension in the composition: the harmonic weft becomes rarefied, phrasing more meditative and a certain ambiguity is introduced through the accentuation of weak beats and long, embellished figures in the style of operatic aria. The composition closes with a dramatic allegro in rondo form (a form much used by Carulli), of firm, lively pace, with frequent dialogue exchanges between guitar and piano.” (from Albume Notes by Mario Torta – Leopoldo Saracino)
Duo Op. 37 D Major for guitar & piano
Moderato (00:00) - Romanza Andante sostenuto
(06:05) - Minuetto Presto