Munier Capriccio Spagnuolo op 276 mandolin guitar World Premiere Detlef Tewes Boris Björn Bagger

Carlo Munier (1859-1911), Capriccio Spagnuolo op 276 for mandolin and guitar (excerpts!) World Premiere played and arranged by Detlef Tewes (mandolin, http://www.detlef-tewes.de ) and Prof. Boris Björn Bagger (guitar, http://www.borisbagger.de ) Prof. Bagger is teaching guitar at the University of Music, Karlsruhe / Germany http://www.hfm-karlsruhe.de sheet music and CD available here http://www.edition49.de music publishing company, music engraving Carlo Munier must be considered as one of Italy's greatest mandolinists ever. He was born in Naples on July 15, 1859 and already at a very early age recognized as mandolin virtuoso of the highest rank. Besides his activities as a performer he was highly regarded as a teacher and composer as well. Many compositions of his hand - he wrote more than 300 works for mandolin in all kinds of strengths - are written for his students and with the idea of elevating the mandolin and its unique possibilities as a concert instrument, in mind. Carlo Munier died in Florence on February 11, 1911. Recorded with Zoom H4, Sony CX11 and Sony SR 190