This CD was born from a passion for the music of the early nineteenth century and from the study of the repertoire for the instruments of that period. The scene is nineteenth century Vienna: in drawing rooms, the fortepiano and guitar reign as the favored instruments to entertain, enjoy, evoke and disseminate the popular music of the era by way of transcription, variation, divertimento and fantasy. With the intimacy characterized by Hausmusik, the repertoire for the guitar-fortepiano duo was developed with compositions suitable for both amateurs and the great virtuosos of the day – both of which are contained in this CD. The music of Mauro Giuliani and Johann Kaspar Mertz constitutes the core of this repertoire. The former collaborated with two of the most acclaimed pianists of the early nineteenth century: Ignaz Moscheles and Johann Nepomuk Hummel; the latter  explored and expanded the sounds and possibilities for this type of duo, thanks in part to his collaborations with his wife, a pianist.For further information regarding the pieces, composers, and the instruments used in this recording please visit: www.duosavigi.it

The instruments used on this recording:
Fortepiano “Clementi & Co.”, London, ca. 1820
Guitar “Hijos de Gonzalez”, Madrid, ca. 1860/70
Strings: Toro Strings
Aknowledgements: Alberto Miodini, Liuteria Lodi and Marco Brighenti, Max Annovi, Riccardo Pagliani