Samuele Provenzi - De Fossa: The Guitar Soldier (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Première fantaisie, Op. 5: I. Adagio
02. Première fantaisie, Op. 5: II. Rondò
03. Troisième fantaisie sur un thème de Beethoven, Op. 10: I. Largo
04. Troisième fantaisie sur un thème de Beethoven, Op. 10: II. Tema e variazioni
05. Fantaisie sur Folies d'Espagne, Op. 12
06. Divertimento No. 2 dai Quarttro divertimenti di Haydn: I. Largo cantabile
07. Divertimento No. 2 dai Quarttro divertimenti di Haydn: II. Allegro
08. Recuerdo de su siempre Afmo. amigo

This recording is a thematic and cultural journey through the figure of François de Fossa, a nineteenth-century military musician and guitarist who distilled multiple in-fluences through his nature as both traveller and innovator. The selection of works highlights not only the guitar’s virtuosic possibi-lities, but also its remarkable ability to act as a bridge between cultures and musical styles. Viennese Classicism: Through his transcriptions of Haydn and his admiration for Beethoven, de Fossa brought the guitar into dialogue with one of Europe’s most re-fined and universal musical idioms. The Iberian Connection: His travels in Spain and his military career exposed him to Iberian melodic and rhythmic patterns that weave their way throughout his music.

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