Duo Maccari-Pugliese

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..DUO CLAUDIO.. MACCARI – ..PAOLO PUGLIESE..

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“…....Italy.... is still  a land of artists who, like Maccari and Pugliese, can be very close to perfection…”
MUSICA magazine....

“...The first thing is to say, what thoroughly accomplished playing! There is nothing missing in areas of technique, expression, musicality, style, and the one thing most period practitioners neglect - flair!
Christopher McGuire....

“…But the real rarities were young guitarists with an active interest in the heritage of the instrument prior to c. 1990, the only examples that spring readily to mind being those hugely talented ..Claudio Maccari.. and ..Paolo Pugliese..”.
Classical Guitar....

.. ..Born in 1970, ..Claudio Maccari.. and ..Paolo Pugliese.. started their studies and researches in 19th century music in 1988. Since then they have been redefining the musical language of the classic and romantic periods using original instruments and historical methods.

Maccari and Pugliese are cited as specialists in the 1997 guitar history book, "The Classical Guitar". After playing their New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1992 they have been asked to give concerts and masterclasses by famous Institutions and important international Festivals such as the Royal Academy and the Great Britain International Guitar Festival of London, the Academy of Music in Gröningen, the Darwin International Guitar Festival, the Sydney Guitar Society, the Guitar Foundation of Australia, the Parco della Musica in Rome, and many American universities.

Their natural artistic talent, together with constant musicological research, have allowed them to cooperate with world wide famous artists such as John Williams and ..Malcolm Bilson.......

.. ..They teach 19th century guitar at the Accademia Internazionale della Musica in ....Milan.........

.. ..They are artistic directors of the “Ensemble Ottocento”, an Italian orchestra specialising in 19th century music performed on authentic instruments. ....

Maccari and Pugliese play original guitars: Mauro Giuliani's and Nicolò Paganini's guitars (Fabricatore), Guadagnini, Lacote, Panormo, Vinaccia and Garganese, with gut strings according to historical criteria.  They play Panormo's copies made by Fabio Zontini.....

.. ..Discography:
Rossini –Giuliani, Rugginenti 1994
Johann Kaspar Mertz, Zecchini editore 2001
I Concerti di ..Mauro Giuliani.., Amadeus magazine 2003 (2 Cds)
Giuliani Complete Concertos for guitar and orchestra, Brilliant Classics 2005 (2 Cds)
..Mauro Giuliani..: Complete works for guitar duo, Brilliant Classics 2007 (3 Cds)
Sor-Coste, Seicorde magazine, 2007

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