Marcello Fantoni - Luigi Legnani: Guitar Works

Luigi Legnani was one of the great guitar virtuosos of the 19th century, a friend of Paganini and noted as a performer throughout Europe. Legnani�s substantial legacy of works for his instrument has remained largely neglected, but here we can experience the �delicacy and marvellous mastery� of the Terremoto con variazioni (�Earthquake with variations�), the expansive melodies of the Gran Ricercario o Studio, and the quasi-orchestral textures and brilliant pyrotechnics of the Gran Capriccio. This world premiere recording provides an essential rediscovery of Legnani�s works for guitar, and confirms his status as one of the finest guitar composers of his generation