Mauro Giuliani

Mauro Giuliani

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani (July 27, 1781 – May 8, 1829) was an Italian guitarist, cellist and composer, and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitar virtuosi of the early 19th century.

Biography

Although born in Bisceglie, Giuliani's center of study was in Barletta where he moved with his brother Nicola in the first years of his life. His first instrumental training was on the cello—an instrument which he never completely abandoned—and he probably also studied the violin. Subsequently he devoted himself to the guitar, becoming a very skilled performer on it in a short time. The names of his teachers are unknown, and we cannot be sure of his exact movements in Italy.

He married Maria Giuseppe del Monaco, and they had a child, Michael, born in Barletta in 1801. After that he was probably in Bologna and Trieste for a brief stay; by the summer of 1806, fresh from his studies of counterpoint, cello and guitar in Italy, he had moved to Vienna without his family. Here he began a relationship with a certain Fräulein Willmuth, with whom he had a daughter, Maria, in 1807.

In Vienna he became acquainted with the classical instrumental style. In 1807 Giuliani began to publish compositions in the classical style. His concert tours took him all over Europe. Everywhere he went he was acclaimed for his virtuosity and musical taste. He achieved great success and became a musical celebrity, equal to the best of the many instrumentalists and composers who were active in the Austrian capital city at the beginning of the 19th century.

Giuliani defined a new role for the guitar in the context of European music. He was acquainted with the highest figures of Austrian society and with notable composers such as Rossini and Beethoven, and cooperated with the best active concert musicians in Vienna. In 1815 he appeared with Johann Nepomuk Hummel (followed later by Ignaz Moscheles), the violinist Joseph Mayseder and the cellist Joseph Merk, in a series of chamber concerts in the botanical gardens of Schönbrunn Palace, concerts that were called the "Dukaten Concerte",^[1] after the price of the ticket, which was a ducat. This exposure gave Giuliani prominence in the musical environment of the city. Also in 1815, he was the official concert artist for the celebrations of the Congress in Vienna. Two years earlier, on 8 December 1813, he had played (probably cello) in an orchestra for the first performance of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.

In Vienna, Giuliani had minor success as a composer. He worked mostly with the publisher Artaria, who published many of his works for guitar, but he had dealings with all the other local publishers, who spread his compositions all over Europe. He developed a teaching career here as well; among his numerous students were Bobrowicz and Horetzky.

In 1819 Giuliani left Vienna, mainly for financial reasons: his property and bank accounts were confiscated to pay his debtors. He returned to Italy, spending time in Trieste and Venice, and finally settled in Rome. He brought with him his daughter Emilia, who was born in 1813. She was educated at the nunnery L'adorazione del Gesù from 1821 to 1826, together with Giuliani's illegitimate daughter Maria. In Rome he did not have much success; he published a few compositions and gave only one concert.

In July 1823 he began a series of frequent trips to Naples to be with his father, who was seriously ill. In the Bourbon city of Naples Giuliani would find a better reception to his guitar artistry, and there he was able to publish other works for guitar with local publishers.

In 1826 he performed in Portici before Francesco I^{[disambiguation needed ]} and the Bourbon court. In this time, which we could call Giuliani's Neapolitan period, he appeared frequently in duo concert with his daughter Emilia, who had become a skilled performer on the guitar. Toward the end of 1827 the health of the musician began to fail; he died in Naples on 8 May 1829. The news of his death created a great stir in the Neapolitan musical environment.

Quotes

“	Giuliani's expression and tone in guitar playing were astonishing, and a competent critic said of him: "He vocalized his adagios to a degree impossible to be imagined by those who never heard him; his melody in slow movements was no longer like the short, unavoidable staccato of the piano, requiring profusion of harmony to cover the deficient sustension of notes, but it was invested with a character, not only sustained and penetrating, but of so earnest[2] and pathetic[3] a description as to make it appear the natural characteristic of the instrument. In a word, he made the instrument sing."	”
—Philip James Bone, The guitar and mandolin, 1914 (page 127)[4]

Works

Theme and variations

As a guitar composer he was very fond of the theme and variations— an extremely popular form in Vienna. He had a remarkable ability to weave a melody into a passage with musical effect while remaining true to the idiom of the instrument.

• One example of this ability is to be found in his Variations on a theme of Handel, Op. 107. This popular theme, known as "The Harmonious Blacksmith", appears in the Aria from Handel's Suite no. 5 in E for harpsichord.
• Another example is Giuliani's Sei variazioni sull'aria "A Schisserl und a Reindl", op. 38, which is a set of variations on the Austrian Folkslied A Schisserl und a Reindl, is åll mein Kuchlg'schirr, used in the play Der Kaufmannsbude (1796), with music by Johann Baptist Henneberg (1768–1822) and text by Schikaneder; and in the play Der Marktschreyer (1799), with music by Franz Xaver Süssmayr (1766–1803) and text by Friedrich Karl Lippert.^[5] (Beethoven used the same theme in his work op.105, number 3 for flute and piano.)
• His three-movement sonata Op. 15 is a clever, witty work and one of the most developed examples of the genre for guitar
• The several sets of extended Rossiniana reside at the pinnacle of nineteenth-century operatic pot pourri for guitar.

Giuliani's achievements as a composer were numerous. Giuliani's 150 compositions for guitar with opus number constitute the nucleus of the nineteenth-century guitar repertory. He composed extremely challenging pieces for solo guitar as well as works for orchestra and Guitar-Violin and Guitar-Flute duos.

Outstanding pieces by Giuliani include his three guitar concertos (op. 30-36 and 70); a series of six fantasias for guitar solo, op. 119-124, based on airs from Rossini operas and entitled the "Rossiniane"; several sonatas for violin and guitar and flute and guitar; a quintet, op. 65, for strings and guitar; some collections for voice and guitar, and a Grand Overture written in the Italian style. He also transcribed many symphonic works, both for solo guitar and guitar duo. One such transcription arranges the overture to The Barber of Seville by Rossini, for two guitars. There are further numerous didactic works, among which is a method for guitar that is used frequently by teachers to this day.

Today, Giuliani's concertos and solo pieces are performed by professionals and still demonstrate the ability of the guitarist to play the piece, as well as Giuliani's natural ability as a composer for the classical guitar.

Original Sources of Themes

Giuliani arranged many 19th century opera themes for the guitar, e.g. from the opera Semiramide by Gioachino Rossini. His work Le Rossiniane also includes numerous themes from the operas of Rossini.

Themes in Giuliani's Le Rossiniane

• Rossiniana I, op. 119

Introduction (Andantino)

“Assisa a piè d’un salice” (Otello)

“Languir per una bella”, Andante grazioso (L’Italienne à Alger)

“Con gran piacer, ben mio”, Maestoso (L’Italienne à Alger)

”Caro, caro ti parlo in petto”, Moderato (L’Italienne à Alger)

“Cara, per te quest’anima”, Allegro Vivace (Armida)

• Rossiniana II, op. 120

Introduction (Sostenuto)

“Deh ! Calma, o ciel”, Andantino sostenuto (Otello)

“Arditi all’ire”, Allegretto innocente (Armida)

“Non più mesta accanto al fuoco”, Maestoso (Cendrillon)

“Di piacer mi balza il cor”, (La pie voleuse)

“Fertilissima Regina”, Allegretto (Cendrillon)

• Rossiniana III, op. 121

Introduction (Maestoso Sostenuto)

“Un soave non so che” (Cendrillon)

“Oh mattutini albori!”, Andantino (La dame du lac)

“Questo vecchio maledetto”, (Le Turc en Italie)

“Sorte! Secondami”, Allegro (Zelmira)

“Cinto di nuovi allori”, Maestoso (Ricciardo et Zoraïde)

• Rossiniana IV, op. 122

Introduction (Sostenuto-Allegro Maestoso)

“Forse un dì conoscerete”, Andante (La pie voleuse)

“Mi cadono le lagrime” (La pie voleuse)

“Ah se puoi così lasciarmi”, Allegro Maestoso (Moïse en Egypte)

“Piacer egual gli dei”, Maestoso (Mathilde de Shabran)

“Voglio ascoltar” (La pierre de touche)

• Rossiniana V, op. 123

Introduction (Allegro con brio)

“E tu quando tornerai”, Andantino mosso (Tancrède)

“Una voce poco fa” (Le Barbier de Séville)

“Questo è un nodo avviluppato”, Andante sostenuto (Cendrillon)

“Là seduto l’amato Giannetto”, Allegro (La pie voleuse)

“Zitti zitti, piano piano”, Allegro (Le Barbier de Séville)

• Rossiniana VI, op. 124

Introduction (Maestoso)

“Qual mesto gemito”, Larghetto (Sémiramis)

“Oh quante lagrime finor versai”, Maestoso (La dame du lac)

“Questo nome che suona vittoria”, Allegro brillante (Le siège de Corinthe)

List of compositions

Main article: List of compositions by Mauro Giuliani

Instruments used by Giuliani

Of the instruments used by Giuliani, there are known, guitars made by

• possibly: Gennaro Fabricatore, (Naples 1809)^[6]     (now in the collection of Gianni Accornero)
  At the bottom of the guitar, one can see the initials M G. The guitarcase also has the initials M G.
• briefly: Pons l'Aîné (Joseph Pons), (Paris 1812)
  This Pons guitar was made for Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria in Paris 1812, and later given to Giuliani: is known to have been in Giuliani's possession only briefly.^[7] Giuliani later gave it to the amateur guitarist Christopher Bilderbeck de Monte as a present. However, Giuliani did not often play this 1812 guitar: it hardly shows signs of use.^[7]
• unlikely: Pons l'Aîné (Joseph Pons), (Paris 1825)     (now in the collection of Gianni Accornero)
  The back cover of a CD claims "Giuliani's original Guitar Pons l'Aîné 1825".^[8]. Though this is probably a deceptive and possibly intentionally ambiguous claim. Gianni Accornero wrote the CD's liner notes about the guitar, and claims: "This instrument is in actual fact identical to the one which Joseph had made for Empress Marie-Louise of Habsburg, the wife of Napoleon, who later gave it to Giuliani. This instrument became one of his favourites. Not only the model is the same, but also are the different types of wood used for its construction.^[8]"
  However Paul Pleijsier is critical of these claims; and has found flaws and inconsistencies in Accornero's claims.^[9] Pleijsier states that there is no evidence that Giuliani ever played the 1825 Pons.^[9]
  Eduardo Catemario (the performer on the CD) has insinuated "E' interessante notare che questa Pons è molto simile (per non dire identica) a quella di Giuliani",^[10].

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Books about Mauro Giuliani

Biographies

• Nicola Giuliani: Mauro Giuliani, Ascesa e declino del virtuoso della chitarra (Guitar virtuoso: his hearly life and final decline) 2005, ISBN 8887618062
• Nicola Giuliani: La sesta corda. Vita narrata di Mauro Giuliani, Bari, Levante, 2008 ("La Puglia nei documenti", 12). ISBN 9788879494953
• Thomas F Heck: Mauro Giuliani : virtuoso guitarist and composer. Publisher: Columbus : Editions Orphée, 1995. (English) ISBN 0-936186-87-9 OCLC 32394767 / Publisher: New Haven, 1970. OCLC: 125002
• Nicola Giuliani: Omaggio a Mauro Giuliani : l'Orfeo della Puglia Type: Italian : Book Book Publisher: [S.l. : s.n.], 1999. OCLC: 45035045
• Marco Riboni: Mauro Giuliani (1782-1829) : profilo biografico-critico ed analisi delle trascrizioni per chitarra Type: Italian : Book Book : Thesis/dissertation/manuscript Publisher: Anno accademico 1990-1991. OCLC: 32930581

• Marco Riboni: Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829) : profilo biografico-critico ed analisi delle trascrizioni per chitarra Type: English : Book Book Publisher: [S.l. : s.n.], 1992. OCLC: 69237592

• Brian Jeffery: Introduction and indexes Type: English : Book Book Publisher: London : Tecla Editions, ©1988. OCLC: 24958769

• Filippo E Araniti: Nuove acquisizioni sull'opera e sulla vita di Mauro Giuliani : gli anni del soggiorno napoletano (1824–1829) Type: Italian : Book Book Publisher: Barletta-Trani : Regione Puglia-Assessorato Pubblica Istruzione, 1993. OCLC: 42716282
• Thomas Fitzsimons Heck: The birth of the classic guitar and its cultivation in Vienna, reflected in the career and compositions of Mauro Giuliani (d.1829) ; Thematic catalogue of the complete works of Mauro Giuliani.Type: English : Book Book Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University, 1970. OCLC: 53726031

• Brian Jeffery: Introductions and indexes by Mauro Giuliani. Type: English : Book Book.Publisher: Penderyn, South Wales : Tecla Editions, ©1988. OCLC: 52613698

• Antonio Lasada: The butterfly, op. 30 by Mauro Giuliani. Type: English : Book Book. Publisher: Sydney : J. Albert & Son, 1976. ISBN 0-909700-90-7 OCLC: 27600649

• Thomas Fitz / Simons Heck: The birth of the classic guitar and its cultivation in Vienna reflected in the career and compositions of Mauro Giuliani (d. 1829) Type: English : Book Book. Publisher: [S.l. : s.n.], 1970. OCLC: 65932060

• Eduardo Caliendo: Metodo per chitarra by Mauro Giuliani. Type: Italian : Book Book. Publisher: Ancona ; Milano : Edizioni musicali Bèrben, [1978], ©1964.OCLC: 23479377

• Mauro Giuliani: 25 etudes [Múscia]. Type: Spanish : Book Book.Publisher: Japon : Zen-On music, [19--]. OCLC: 70134885

• Gaspare Spontini; Mauro Giuliani; Brian Jeffery; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Vincenzo Bellini: Three operatic overtures arranged for two guitars : Spontini's La Vestale, Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito, and Bellini's Il Pirata : Wo0, 2G-1, 2, 4. Type: English : Book Book. Publisher: London : Tecla Editions, ©1986. ISBN 0-906953-83-9 OCLC: 38002311

• Tomasina Soto Michel: Survey of program music in early romantic guitarists, 1800-1850. Type: English : Book Book : Thesis/dissertation/manuscript Publisher: 1994. OCLC: 30986316

• Joseph Zuth: 24 [i.e. Vierundzwanzig] Studien für Gitarre, op. 100 by Mauro Giuliani; Type: German : Book Book Publisher: Mainz : B. Schott's Söhne ; New York : Schott Music Corp., 1929. OCLC: 41699112

• Joseph J Gonzales; Johann Sebastian Bach: Recital document. Type: English : Book Book : Thesis/dissertation/manuscript. Publisher: 1995. OCLC: 33850916

• Hans Ritter: 24 [i.e. Vierundzwanzig] Etüden für Gitarre, op. 48 by Mauro Giuliani; Type: German : Book Book Publisher: Mainz : B. Schott's Söhne ; New York : Schott Music Corp., [19--] OCLC: 41699167

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Beethoven-Festnummer der Oesterreichischen Gitarre-Zeitschrift Type: German : Book Book Publisher: Wien : Kunstdruckerie Frisch & Co., 1927. OCLC: 40961302

• Antonio Francesco Gori; Liuba Giuliani: Type: Italian : Book Book Publisher: Roma : Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche, ©1987. OCLC: 20634181

Analysis

• Yvonne Regina Chavez: The flute and guitar duos of Mauro Giuliani Book: Thesis/dissertation/manuscript Publisher: 1991. (English) OCLC: 24571012

• Roger West Hudson: The orchestration of the guitar concerto : a comparison of the Concerto in A major, op. 30, by Mauro Giuliani and the Concierto del sol by Manuel Ponce. Type: English : Book Book : Thesis/dissertation/manuscript. Publisher: 1992.OCLC: 31118635

• Heike Vajen Rossiniana no. 6 op. 124 by Mauro Giuliani.Type: German : Book Book. Publisher: Celle : Moeck, (1986). OCLC: 46051295

• Volker Höh: Sonata op. 15 : Fingersatz by Mauro Giuliani. Type: Book Book Publisher: Celle : Moeck, 1989. OCLC: 46095695

• Horacio Ceballos: Sonata Op. 15 [Música] by Mauro Giuliani. Type: Spanish : Book Book. Publisher: Buenos Aires, Argentina : RICORDI, 1977. OCLC: 70134745

• Kurt L Schuster: Performing Joseph Haydn's Divertimento a quattro, opus 2, no. 2 and Mauro Giuliani's Grand sonata eroica, opus 150. Type: English : Book Book : Thesis/dissertation/manuscript. Publisher: 1989.: 20402277

References

1. ^ Österreichisch-ungarische Revue. 1864. http://books.google.com/books?id=MOqzAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA165&dq=%22Mauro+Giuliani%22+%22Ducatenconcerte%22&lr=&as_brr=3. 
2. ^ "earnest: zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty". Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?resource=Webster%27s&word=earnest&use1913=on. 
3. ^ "pathetic: Affecting or moving the tender emotions, esp. pity or grief; full of pathos". Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?resource=Webster%27s&word=pathetic&use1913=on. 
4. ^ Philip James Bone. "The guitar and mandolin, 1914". http://www.archive.org/stream/guitarmandolinbi00bone#page/127/mode/1up. 
5. ^ Lisa Feurzeig, John Sienicki, Friedrich Satzenhoven, Franz Volkert (2007). Quodlibets of the Viennese theater. A-R Editions, Inc.. ISBN 9780895796233. http://books.google.com/books?id=GkESElZF25EC&pg=PA297&dq=%22a+sch%C3%BCsserl+und+a+reindl%22&as_brr=3. 
6. ^ Giuliani's Fabricatore guitar 2 image
7. ^ ^{a b} Found: A Giuliani Guitar, Kept In A London Bank Since 1816 by Paul Pleijsier, 2001
8. ^ ^{a b} CD back cover image; Giuliani Concerto CD1 (also available: Giuliani Concerto CD2, or double CD) Liner notes about the instrument, written by Gianni Accornero.
9. ^ ^{a b} Duimzuigerij over een Pons-gitaar
10. ^ Catemario on the 1825 Pons guitar (see also)

External links

• Biography (The guitar and mandolin by Philip James Bone, 1914)
• Associazione Giuliani
• Found: A Giuliani Guitar, Kept In A London Bank Since 1816 by Paul Pleijsier, 2001
• Information (Tecla Editions)

Sheetmusic

• Rischel & Birket-Smith's Collection of guitar music 1 Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark
• Boije Collection The Music Library of Sweden
• George C. Krick Collection of Guitar Music Washington University
• GFA Archive
• maurogiuliani.free.fr
• creativeguitar.org (sheetmusic largely compiled from the above primary sources)
• Free scores by Mauro Giuliani at the International Music Score Library Project
• Free scores by Mauro Giuliani in the Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA)
• Free scores at the Mutopia Project

Images of Giuliani

• Image (www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de)
• Images (NYPL Digital Gallery)
• Image (Gallica)
• image (ref.)

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Name	Giuliani, Mauro
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Date of birth	July 27, 1781
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Date of death	1828
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