Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Roger Wilson says "Castelnuovo-Tedesco seems to have been the most amiable and contented of men."
Certainly despite the hardships of his life, including fleeing the fascist dictatorship of Mussolini to start a new life in the United States, Castelnuovo-Tedesco seemed to take difficulties in his stride. He made friends easily and composed prolifically and competently, in many genres.
Castelnuovo-Tedesco became interested in the guitar through his friend Andrés Segovia. A pianist himself, he learned to write for the instrument especially to compose for Segovia. Interestingly enough, his guitar works are some of his most popular pieces.
Music Details:
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: The dances of King David - Mark Bebbington (pno) (Somm SOMMCD 032)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Guitar Quintet Op143a - Kazuhito Yamashita (gtr), Tokyo String Quartet (RCA Victor 60421)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: This was death's chariot Op 2 - Mark Bebbington (pno) (Somm SOMMCD 032)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Cipressi, Op 17 - Jordi Masó (pno) (Naxos 8.555856)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Violin Concerto No2, mvt 2 - José Miguel Cueto (vln), St Petersburg SO (Marquis 81407)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Ritmico e Cavalleresco, from Guitar Concerto No 1 - Andrés Segovia (gtr), New London Orch/ Alec Sherman (Sourced from Classics Online)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Julius Caesar Op 78 - West Australian SO/ Andrew Penny (Naxos 8.572500)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: The Taming of the Shrew Op 61 - West Australian SO/ Andrew Penny (Naxos 8.572500)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Twelfth Night Op 73 - West Australian SO/ Andrew Penny (Naxos 8.572500)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Twelfth Night Op 73 - West Australian SO/ Andrew Penny (Naxos 8.572500)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Volaverunt - AT47 [ 01 ] - Lily Afshar (gtr) (Summit DCD 167)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: The Well-Tempered Guitars) Prelude & Fugue No 12 in C - Brasil Guitar Duo: Jao Luiz & Douglas Lora (Naxos 8.570778)
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Scherzino, Op82b - Nancy Green (cello), Frederick Moyer (pno) (Biddulph LAW 024)
