4 Concertinos for Guitar & Orchestra

Nikolay First recording of the complete Concertinos for guitar and orchestra by Radamés Gnattali.Radamés Gnattali (1906 1988), son of Italian immigrants, is one of the most popular and famous composers of his native Brazil, where he is mentioned in the same breath as Villa Lobos. His music is the perfect fusion of the high and the low, of formally structured classical music and the vibrant multi coloured folk culture of Brazil.The 4 Concertinos for guitar and orchestra are medium sized, 3 movement works, highly entertaining and brimming with good tunes,groovy rhythms and brilliant instrumentation: a real discovery!Played with infectious enthusiasm by guitarist Marco Salcito and the Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese conducted by Marcello Bufalini.