Œuvres pour guitare et guitare terz

Description

The terz guitar, sounding a minor third above the standard instrument, thrived in the early 19th century as the new guitar repertoire sought a more natural high register for chamber dialogue. Sometimes reflected by a capo at the third fret, its bright and crystalline voice intertwines with the deep range of the ordinary guitar in a truly concerting exchange. Giuliani offers three Rondos op. 66, oscillating between bel-canto agility and Biedermeier ease; Nava's Divertissement op. 52 transforms salon eloquence into an almost orchestral gesture; Mertz's Duos op. 38 - Deutsche Weise, Barcarole, Impromptu, Der Ball - lean towards shaded romantic imagination. An atlas of affections, reduced to intimacy.