Pierwsze koncerty gitarowe w XX wieku, kompozytor a wykonawca

Łukasz Dobrowolski

doi:10.16926/em.2024.19.15

Published: 2024-12-301

Vol. 19 (2024)

The First Guitar Concertos of the 20th Century: The Composer and Performer Relationship

Łukasz Dobrowolski

Edukacja Muzyczna (Musical Education)

Section: Studies & Dissertations

https://doi.org/10.16926/em.2024.19.15

Abstract

The article discusses the collaboration between composers and performers which resulted in the creation of the first guitar concertos of the 20^th century and played a key role in in the development of this genre. The issues discussed herein have not been extensively covered in the existing literature. The details behind the first attempts at composing guitar concertos with orchestra are almost unknown after a gap of nearly one hundred years. This article is the result of research on creative activity of both composers and guitar virtuosos of that era. The present text is largely based on primary sources such as letters, interviews, memoirs and other statements by artists as well as those in their circles. The first guitar concertos were created in diverse and distant parts of the world, hence the need for further research and elaboration on this topic.

The article also presents several lesser-known facts about the most prominent works of that time: Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo and Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 99 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. In particular, the author focuses on the selected aspects of the collaboration between the composers and guitarists with relation to the origins of these pieces, addressing issues which raised doubts, remained unclear or sparked debates among researchers.

Keywords:

guitar concert, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Joaquín Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez, Andrés Segovia, Regino Sainz de la Maza, composer and performer collaboration

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Dobrowolski, Łukasz. (2024). The First Guitar Concertos of the 20th Century: The Composer and Performer Relationship. Edukacja Muzyczna (Musical Education) , 19, 301–336. https://doi.org/10.16926/em.2024.19.15

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