Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)

Born and raised in Tuscany, Tedesco began composing at age 9 and later escaped to America where he composed film music. He wrote many pieces for guitar, largely influenced by his friendship with Segovia.

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Fantasia

Second movement: Vivacissimo

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• Recorded at Monument House in Utrecht, Netherlands on 9 July 2007
• Anne Ku on Steinway New York, model A188, 1909

First movement: andantino

• Recorded at Utrecht Conservatory, Netherlands on 27 October 2006
• Robert Bekkers on Jeroen Hilhorst Amsterdam concert guitar, 2005