Tedesco: Capriccio Diabolico, Op.85 (Tariq Harb, guitar)

Guitarist Tariq Harb plays Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco&Capriccio Diabolico "Omaggio a Paganini", Op.85. One of my absolute favourite pieces in the repertoire is this majestic caprice and homage by Tedesco. Composed in 1935, Castelnuovo-Tedesco dedicated it to the Spanish master Andrés Segovia. Segovia commissioned the work as a tribute to the romantic virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. Castelnuovo-Tedesco did not try to reproduce the style of Paganini in the piece but rather gave shape to a &musical&where the element of technical virtuosity is one of the protagonists. The dedicatee made heavy revisions on the composition (including the addition of a beautiful quote at the very end from Paganini&&Campanella&and premiered it including these revisions which, despite the strong association that linked the two personalities, did not please the composer [1], and this led to a brief cooling of their relationship [2]. Nevertheless, this performance largely showcases Segovia&edition which was republished in 1967 by Ricordi. The original version of the composition with a revision entirely based on the original manuscript was also republished in 2001 by Bèrben. Please enjoy! :) Audio and video: Drew Henderson Guitar: John H. Dick Strings: Savarez CR 540 [1] Andrés Segovia, letter to Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco from 1959.