Castelnuovo-Tedesco sits at the core of our artistic identity: repertoire of real chamber weight, where structure, polyphony, and timbre are inseparable.
Why Castelnuovo-Tedesco
We chose this focus for a precise reason: his writing for two guitars is both compositional and idiomatic—not an effect, but an architecture.
It offers:
It offers:
- Rigour (form & counterpoint): music that sustains a full concert through inner necessity.
- True duo texture: two independent voices, balanced roles, and clarity of line.
- A natural dialogue with Bach and Scarlatti: shared attention to structure, timing, and articulation.
The project
Our focus develops around selected Prelude & Fugue pairs from Les Guitares bien tempérées (Op. 199), presented as a coherent concert journey—architecture, breath, resonance. The goal is simple: to let the listener perceive how the music is built, in real time.
Programmable formats
This project is designed to fit different series requirements:
- 30’ — Prelude & Fugue selection (2–3 pairs)
- 45’ — Extended selection (3–4 pairs), optionally framed by Scarlatti
- 60’ — full evening structure: Castelnuovo-Tedesco as the central axis, framed by selected Bach (preludes & fugues) and/or Scarlatti
Artistic approach
Rooted in a phenomenological perspective, we treat sound as an event unfolding through
time, resonance, and silence
In performance this becomes meticulous ensemble craft, lucid polyphony, and a shared sense of timing—qualities that bring Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s architecture into focus.
