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Ana Vidović’S Astonishing Win Minutes, When I Stared Smiling to Myself Ana Vidović in the Albert Augustine Memorial in Disbelief Tarrega a Benicasim, in Spagna. Altri Ana Vidovic ha le sue origini nella cittadina primi premi includono il Concorso di Karlovac vicino a Zagabria, in Croazia, Replay 96 Eurovisione per Giovani Artisti, il ha iniziato a suonare la chitarra all’età di concorso Mauro Giuliani in Italia, 5 anni e a 7 aveva già tenuto il suo primo Printemps de la Guitare in Belgio e Young concerto pubblico. All’età di 11 anni si esibiva Concert Artists International Auditions a livello internazionale, e a 13 è diventata di New York. In Croazia la chitarrista la studentessa più giovane a frequentare la ha suonato con i Solisti di Zagabria e prestigiosa Accademia Musicale Nazionale la Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra e di Zagabria, dove ha studiato con il professor con l’Orchestra Sinfonica della Radio e István Römer. La reputazione di Ana in Televisione Croata, oltre che essere stata Europa l’ha portatao a ricevere un invito a AN A descritta in tre documentari televisivi studiare con Manuel Barrueco al Peabody dall’eminente regista croato Petar Krelja. Conservatory dove si è laureata nel 2005. VIDOVIć © 2013 BGS Records Guitar 9 2013 BGS Records Recorded 10-12 June 1996 in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Weston, Hertfordshire, UK. Producer and Engineer – John Taylor The Croatian Cover photography – David Cockroft Design – Andrew Giles Prodigy Executive Producers – Tom Kerstens & Philip Castang We would like to thank Mr. István Römer for his advice and help in the making of this recording. BGS Records, Music Base, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG T: +44 (0) 870 240 6783 E: [email protected] W: www.bgsrecords.co.uk any years have passed since and I was spell-bound for at least five MAna Vidović’s astonishing win minutes, when I stared smiling to myself ANA VIDOVIć in the Albert Augustine Memorial in disbelief. I looked at Rose Augustine, International Guitar Competition at who was sitting next to me, and saw the Bath International Guitar Festival 1995, same look of amazement on her face. and since the recording of this debut CD We realised that we were witnessing a 1 Allemande 5.59 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) for BGS Records – made at the tender historical moment: this little girl was going 2 Flute Partita in A minor, BWV 1013 Corrente 3.37 age of 15. Ana is now an established to be one of the biggest names in guitar 3 (arr. Valter Despalji) Sarabande 5.58 performer on the international concert in the years to come. When we looked 4 Bourree Anglaise 2.54 stage, and a major world talent of the over to the Jury, we saw that, they too, guitar. With further recordings and were experiencing the same spell: no- Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) 5 Allegro risoluto 5.46 numerous competition wins to her name one made any notes, they were hanging Grand Sonata (MS3) 6 Romanza 3.43 we remain proud to have organised breathlessly on every note Ana played. 7 Andantino variato 7.26 the first competition that she won! The truly exceptional thing is that the Andelko Klobucar (b. 1931) 8 Allegro risoluto 2.16 It was one of those rare moments of guitar is not blessed with many prodigies, Sonata 9 Largo 4.07 sheer magic when Ana Vidović walked unlike the violin or piano. In fact, one has bl Allegro scherzando 1.58 onto the stage for the Final of the Albert to go back to the ‘30s, to the incomparable Augustine Memorial International Ida Presti to find a similar talent. For me Guitar Competition wearing a beautiful, the most gratifying aspect of Ana’s talent is Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) bm Allegro con spirit 3.54 colourful, traditional dress. I remember that she plays with exceptional musicality. bn Sonata (Omaggio a Boccherini) Andantino, quasi canzone 5.02 thinking how wonderful she looked and She is not – like so many guitarists – bo Tempo di Minuetto 3.04 how great it was that one so young had preoccupied with flying fingers, although bp Vivo ed energico 4.08 made it to the Final of a Competition she has quite a phenomenal technique. that should really be contested by post- BGS Records is proud to present Total time 59.52 graduates with considerable concert her CD and invites you to share the performance experience. I thought, she’ll magic of Ana’s playing with us! do well but that is as far as it will go. I We would like to thank Mr. István Römer for his advice & help in the making of this recording. was wrong. Her playing was magical Tom Kerstens With the financial assistance of Albert Augustine Ltd. 2 3 Johann Sebastian Bach Niccolò Paganini Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Andelko Klobucar Partita for Solo Flute Grand Sonata (MS3) Sonata (Omaggio a Boccherini) Op. 77 Sonata ‘Bach’ is the German word for stream or brook, Paganini’s prowess with the guitar was Repressive governments in Europe were One of the leading Croatian composers but ‘ocean’ would be a better word to describe overshadowed by his unique brilliance responsible for Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s and organists, Klobucar studied with the vast output of this composer of the as a violinist. He never played the guitar arrival in the USA in 1939. A former Andre Jolivet and Olivier Messiaen, Baroque, whose name has become a synonym in public, reserving it for chamber music neo-classical disciple of Alfred Casella, he and was appointed as Organist of for all that is perfect in Western music. sessions with his friends and as an aid became what might be called neo-romantic, the Zagreb Cathedral as well as in composition. He said: ‘I love the though the wealth of his ideas precludes Professor at the Zagreb Academy of The Partita for solo flute, written in the 1720s, guitar for its harmony; it is my constant any easy labelling. His guitar works form a Music. His output is both prolific and is in the familiar form of a suite of Baroque companion on all my travels’. On another considerable part of his huge output, which varied, and includes work for solo dances. Two things are unusual. The first is occasion, however, he said: ‘I do not like includes may film scores. instruments, chamber music, orchestral that it ends with a Boureé, not the customary this instrument, but regard it simply as a music and vocal works including a Gigue. Secondly, as Hans-Günter Klein has way of helping me to think’. Guitarists will The Sonata, subtitled ‘Homage to number of Cantatas and Masses. pointed out, there are affinities with string recognise the apparent contradiction. Boccherini’, dates from 1934, and is works, the Allemande being thematically dedicated to Andrés Segovia. The rondo- He has written a number of works for related to the Allegro of the Violin Sonata The Grand Sonata shows Paganini in his like first movement shows Castelnuovo- the guitar: Prelude, Arioso and Rondo in A minor, the Courante to the Courante best: innovative style, daring yet aware Tedesco at his most playful and exuberant. for two guitars, Triptich for three guitars of the Cello Suite in G, and the Boureé to of the need for good construction. The It is followed by the sad – be never tragic (For the Zagreb Guitar Trio, premiered the second Boureé of the Cello Suite in C. freeness of the Allegro rissoluto suggests – slow movement in G minor ‘in the style at the Wigmore Hall in 1986), that ‘sonata’, for Paganini, was rather of a canzona’. Also in G minor, the third Passacaglia and Fugue for two guitars In Bach’s time it was common to arrange and a loose term. The second movement, movement is a minuet, and you might find and double bass, and a Guitar Quartet. transcribe music for other instruments, and Romance, has endeared itself to modern in it echoes of Boccherini (String Quintet in Bach, well aware that good transcriptions audiences for its simple yet touching E Op. 13 No. 5): Castelnuovo-Tadesco was © István Römer extend the repertoire, followed the practice 6/8 melody. The perky theme of the adept at the carefully dovetailed allusion. constantly. The discovery that Bach’s music Andantino variato gives no clue to the March-like dotted rhythms in the Vivo ed is well suited to the guitar is a recent one, virtuosity that is required in the six energico (‘lively and vigorous’) contrast with however, and we can only imagine what variations that follow. lyrical passages, making a brilliant finale. • Bach’s reaction would have been. © 1996 Colin Cooper 4 5 Ana Vidović is an extraordinary talent in Benicasim, Spain. Other top prizes FRANÇAIS bonne prestation mais sans aller plus loin. with formidable gifts taking her place include the Eurovision Competition Je me trompais. Son interprétation était amongst the elite guitarists of the world for Young Artists, Mauro Giuliani e nombreuses années se sont écoulées magique et j’ai été envoûté pendant au today. Ms. Vidović has given over 1000 competition in Italy, Printemps de la depuis l’étonnante victoire d’Ana moins cinq minutes avant de me surprendre public performances since first taking Guitare in Belgium and the Young VidovićD au Concours international de Bath à sourire d’incrédulité. J’ai regardé Rose the stage in 1988. Her international Concert Artists International Auditions en Grande-Bretagne (Albert Augustine Augustine qui était assise à côté de moi et performance career includes recitals in New York. In Croatia the guitarist Memorial Competition) en 1995, et depuis j’ai vu le même regard de surprise sur son in New York, London, Paris, Vienna, has performed with the Zagreb Soloists l’enregistrement de ce premier CD pour BGS visage.
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