In the first half of the 19th century, Vienna experienced a heyday of guitar playing. This album brings you the best and most interesting solo pieces from that era, with a level of easy to medium difficulty. In addition to the 42 solo pieces, there is a compact descriptive text about the history of the guitar in Vienna (1800-1856) as well as notes and tips on the individual compositions., With audio download. All of the tracks on this album were recorded by Ferdinand Neges and can be downloaded using the attached download link or listened to on all common streaming platforms - Content: PART I (easy), Allegrino, No. 35 of 36 Pièces faciles et agreables (Franz Tuczek), Andante, op. 6/No. 13 (Andreas Traeg), Eccossaise, No. 5 from 12 petites pièces (Louis Wolf), Allegretto, No. 8 from XXI Exercises pour la Guitarre seule (Louis Wolf), Allegretto, op. 2/No. 2 (Joseph Wanczura), Allegro, op. 1/No. 10 (Joseph Wanczura), Allegretto moderato (Franz Bathioli), Allegretto (Franz Bathioli), Variations, op. 27 (Leonhard von Call), Allegretto (anonymous, manuscript Ludwig Costenoble), Divertimento, op. 37/Part I/No. 2 (Mauro Giuliani), Bagatelle, op. 73/No. 2 (Mauro Giuliani), Andantino, op. 59/No. 13 (Mauro Giuliani), exercise piece, from school for the guitar (J. K. Mertz), waltz and Ländler I, Ländler (Anton Diabelli), Grätzer Ländler, op. 18/No. 1 (Andreas Oberleitner), waltz, from non-profit guitar school (Franz Bathioli), waltz, op. 4 /No. 12 (Franz Tandler), waltz, from Periodical amusements, No. 12 (Bartolomeo Bortolazzi), waltz (anonymous, manuscript Carl Leew), Ländler, op. 45/No. 3 (Johann Baptist de Fier), Ländler, No. 9 from XX Ländler pour la Guitarre (Johann Baptist de Fier), Ländler, No. 12 from 12 Ländler for guitar alone (Louis Wolf), PART II (intermediate), Marcia, from Gemeinnützige Guitarre-Schule (Franz Bathioli), Prestissimo, from Gemeinnützige Guitarre-Schule (Franz Bathioli), Andantino, op. 54/No. 2 (Mauro Giuliani), Allegretto Grazioso, op. 54/No. 5 (Mauro Giuliani), Prelude, op. 103/No. 2 (Anton Diabelli), Variations on Schöne Minka, op. 15/No. 1 (Franz Pfeifer), Scherzo, from the Sonata op. 31/No. 4 (Wenzel Matiegka), Menuetto, op. 15/No. 12 (Wenzel Matiegka), Larghetto, No. 3 from the Guitar School (Franz Gregor Seegner), Caprice, op. 15/No. 5 (Franz Gregor Seegner), Polonaise, op. 6/No. 4 (Johann Padowetz), Fantaisie, No. 2 from Trois Fantaisies (Johann Nepomuk Huber), Notturno, op. 4/No. 1 (J. K. Mertz), Waltz and Ländler II, Waltz, op. 57/No. 5 (Mauro Giuliani), Waltz, op. 58/No. 5 (Mauro Giuliani), Steyrer Tanz, op. 33/No. 3 (J. K. Mertz), Life is a Dance! op. 49 (Johann Strauß I, arr. Napoléon Coste), Court Ball Dances, op. 51 (Johann Strauß I, arr. Louis Heinemann), Viennese Dance, 1845 (handed down, arr. Ferdinand Neges), On the History of the Guitar in Vienna (1800-1856), Notes on the pieces and their composers, literature references (selection)
TEIL I (leicht)
Allegrino, Nr. 35 aus 36 Pièces faciles et agreables (Franz Tuczek)
Andante, op. 6/Nr. 13 (Andreas Traeg)
Eccossaise, Nr. 5 aus 12 petites pièces (Louis Wolf)
Allegretto, Nr. 8 aus XXI Exercises pour la Guitarre seule (Louis Wolf)
Allegretto, op. 2/Nr. 2 (Joseph Wanczura)
Allegro, op. 1/Nr. 10 (Joseph Wanczura)
Allegretto moderato (Franz Bathioli)
Allegretto (Franz Bathioli)
Variationen, op. 27 (Leonhard von Call)
Allegretto (anonym, Handschrift Ludwig Costenoble)
Divertimento, op. 37/Teil I/Nr. 2 (Mauro Giuliani)
Bagatelle, op. 73/Nr. 2 (Mauro Giuliani)
Andantino, op. 59/Nr. 13 (Mauro Giuliani)
Übungsstück, aus Schule für die Guitarre (J. K. Mertz)
Walzer und Ländler I
Ländler (Anton Diabelli)
Grätzer Ländler, op. 18/Nr. 1 (Andreas Oberleitner)
Walzer, aus Gemeinnützige Guitarre-Schule (Franz Bathioli)
Walzer, op. 4 /Nr. 12 (Franz Tandler)
Walzer, aus Periodical amusements, Nr. 12 (Bartolomeo Bortolazzi)
Walzer (anonym, Handschrift Carl Leew)
Ländler, op. 45/Nr. 3 (Johann Baptist de Fier)
Ländler, Nr. 9 aus XX Ländler pour la Guitarre (Johann Baptist de Fier)
Ländler, Nr. 12 aus 12 Ländler für Guitarre allein (Louis Wolf)
TEIL II (mittelschwer)
Marcia, aus Gemeinnützige Guitarre-Schule (Franz Bathioli)
Prestissimo, aus Gemeinnützige Guitarre-Schule (Franz Bathioli)
Andantino, op. 54/Nr. 2 (Mauro Giuliani)
Allegretto Grazioso, op. 54/Nr. 5 (Mauro Giuliani)
Präludium, op. 103/Nr. 2 (Anton Diabelli)
Variationen über Schöne Minka, op. 15/Nr. 1 (Franz Pfeifer)
Scherzo, aus der Sonate op. 31/Nr. 4 (Wenzel Matiegka)
Menuetto, op. 15/Nr. 12 (Wenzel Matiegka)
Larghetto, Nr. 3 aus der Guitarre-Schule (Franz Gregor Seegner)
Caprice, op. 15/Nr. 5 (Franz Gregor Seegner)
Polonaise, op. 6/Nr. 4 (Johann Padowetz)
Fantaisie, Nr. 2 aus Trois Fantaisies (Johann Nepomuk Huber)
Notturno, op. 4/Nr. 1 (J. K. Mertz)
Walzer und Ländler II
Walzer, op. 57/Nr. 5 (Mauro Giuliani)
Walzer, op. 58/Nr. 5 (Mauro Giuliani)
Steyrer Tanz, op. 33/Nr. 3 (J. K. Mertz)
Das Leben ein Tanz! op. 49 (Johann Strauß I, arr. Napoléon Coste)
Hof-Ball-Tänze, op. 51 (Johann Strauß I, arr. Louis Heinemann)
Wiener Tanz, 1845 (überliefert, arr. Ferdinand Neges)
Zur Geschichte der Gitarre in Wien (1800-1856)
Anmerkungen zu den Stücken und deren Komponisten
Literaturangaben (Auswahl)