Short bio Mauro Giuliani
Birthday:
1781 in Bisceglie, Italy
Died:
1828 in Naples, Italy
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Classical, Romantic
Full biography Mauro Giuliani
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) was an Italian composer, guitarist, cellist, and singer. He was a leading guitar virtuoso of his time and wrote some of the most important works for the instrument. Giuliani started his musical studies on cello but later shifted his focus to the guitar and became a sought-after performer and composer. He composed over 200 works for the guitar, ranging from solo and chamber music to concertos and symphonies.
Giuliani's music was highly regarded during his lifetime, and his classical style proved hugely influential on later generations of guitarists. He particularly excelled in the form of the sonata, where his music often displays a perfect balance between technical difficulties and beauty of melody. Among his most famous works are his 6 Violin and Guitar Duos, Op. 25, the Grand Overture, Op. 61, and the famous Rossiniana No. 1, Op. 119, inspired by the operas of Gioachino Rossini.
Aside from being a composer, Giuliani also wrote a method book titled Opus 1, which is a collection of exercises and studies that is still studied and practiced by guitarists today. His music continues to be performed and recorded by guitarists worldwide.
Compositions featuring Mauro Giuliani
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potpourri, for guitar, Op. 18 | 9:43 min | Chamber Music | 1908 |
| 2 | Gran Sonata Eroica, for guitar in A major, Op. 150 | 10:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1843 |
| 3 | Scottish National Airs (6), for guitar | 17:04 min | Chamber Music | 1836 |
| 4 | Rossiniana No. 1, for guitar, Op. 119 | 16:08 min | Chamber Music | 1820 |
| 5 | Ländler (12), for flute & guitar, Op. 75 | 8:17 min | Chamber Music | 1817 |
| 6 | Potpourri from "Tancredi", for flute & guitar, Op. 76 | 14:21 min | Chamber Music | 1817 |
| 7 | Variations (6) for flute (or violin) & guitar, Op. 81 | 6:47 min | Chamber Music | 1817 |
| 8 | Pieces (16) faciles et agreables, for flute (or violin) & guitar, Op. 74 | 21:04 min | Chamber Music | 1816 |
| 9 | Original Marches (10), for flute (or violin) & guitar | Chamber Music | 1814 | |
| 10 | Gran Duo Concertante, for guitar & keyboard (co-authored with Moscheles) | 26:55 min | Chamber Music | 1813 |
| 11 | Grand Duo Concertante, for flute (or violin) & guitar in A major, Op. 85 | 20:01 min | Chamber Music | 1810 |
| 12 | Grande Overture, for guitar in A major, Op. 61 | 8:10 min | Chamber Music | 1810 |
| 13 | Sonatina for guitar in C major, Op. 71/1 | Chamber Music | 1810 | |
| 14 | Sonatina for guitar in D major, Op. 71/3 | 14:31 min | Chamber Music | 1810 |
| 15 | Sonatina for guitar in G major, Op. 71/2 | 9:09 min | Chamber Music | 1810 |
| 16 | Variations (6) on an Original Theme (First Potpourri), for guitar, Op. 20 | 10:03 min | Chamber Music | 1809 |
| 17 | Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30 (versions for guitar & orch; gt. & string quartet) | 25:34 min | Concerto | 1808 |
| 18 | Al mio pregar t'arrendi (from Rossini's "Semiramide"), for guitar | 2:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Allegro moderato from "Se a me fido" from Donizetti's "L'Esule di Roma", for guitar | 1:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Amusements, for guitar, Op. 10 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 21 | Ariettas (6), for voice & guitar (or piano), Op. 95 | 14:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Bagatelles, for guitar, Op. 73 | 2:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Caprice, for guitar in C major, Op. 11 | 6:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Cavatina "Amor, perché m'accendi", for soprano & guitar | 3:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Cavatina "Di tanti palpiti", for voice & guitar (or piano) | 6:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Cavatina "Quando vedo il pastorello", for soprano & guitar | 4:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Cavatinas (6), for voice & guitar (or piano), Op. 39 | 12:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Choix de mes fleurs chéries ou Le Bouquet Emblématique, for guitar, Op. 46 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 29 | Confuso, smarrito (from "Cavatinas (6)"), for soprano & guitar | 1:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Der Sonnengesang, for guitar | 7:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Divertimenti Notturni (18), for flute (or violin) & guitar, Op. 86 | 24:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Divertissement, for guitar, Op. 106 | 2:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Duettino facile, for flute & guitar, Op. 77 | 7:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Duo Concertant for violin & guitar in E minor, Op. 25 | 25:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Duo, for flute (or violin) & guitar | 22:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Easy Variations (12) on an Austrian national air, for guitar, Op. 47 | 3:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Ecossaises (12), for guitar, Op. 33 | 7:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Esercizio (24), for guitar, Op. 48 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 39 | Etudes (24) instructives, for guitar, Op. 100 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 40 | Favorite Pieces (4) of Madame Catalani, for guitar | Chamber Music | - | |
| 41 | First Lessons (24), Part I, pieces (6) for guitar, Op. 139 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 42 | Fughetta, for guitar, Op. 113 | 2:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | German Songs (6), for voice & piano, Op. 89 | 18:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 44 | Giulianate, pieces (8) for guitar, Op. 148 | 32:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Gran Duetto Concertante, for flute (or violin) & guitar in A major, Op. 52 | 15:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Gran Potpourri (13), for guitar, Op. 31 | 17:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Gran Potpourri, for flute & guitar, Op. 53 | 10:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Gran Potpourri, for guitar & flute, Op. 126 | 12:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Gran Potpourri, for guitar & terz guitar, Op. 67 | 13:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Gran Variazioni Concertanti, for 2 guitars, Op. 35 | 11:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Grand Duo, for flute & guitar (published as Op. 130) | 22:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Grand Potpourri National for guitar & piano (Hummel's Op. 79, Giuliani's Op. 93) | 21:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Grand Variations (6), for guitar, Op. 112 | 11:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Grande Sérénade, for flute (or violin) & guitar, Op. 82 | 16:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Guitar Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 30 (arrangement by Diabelli for terz guitar & piano) | 26:53 min | Concerto | - |
| 56 | Guitar Concerto No. 2 in A major, Op. 36 (versions for guitar & strings; gt. & string quartet) | 30:31 min | Concerto | - |
| 57 | Guitar Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 70 (versions for guitar & orch; gt. & string quartet) | 27:47 min | Concerto | - |
| 58 | Irish National Airs (6), for guitar, Op. 125 | 17:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | La Caccia, Gran Rondò, for guitar, Op. 109 | 8:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | La Semiramide ridotta in dodici Valzer con Introduzione e Gran Finale, for guitar | 13:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | Le Avventure di Amore, collection of waltzes (10) for 2 guitars, Op. 116 | 10:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Le Ore d'Apollo, collection of easy pieces (11) for guitar, Op. 111 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 63 | Le Papillon, for guitar, Op. 50 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 64 | Marie-Louise at Her Son's Cradle, for voice & guitar (or piano), Op. 27 | 5:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 65 | Monferrine (12), for guitar, Op. 12 | 6:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 66 | National Dances (14) and Marches (3), for guitar, Op. 24b | Chamber Music | - | |
| 67 | New Wald-Ländler (12), for guitar, Op. 23 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 68 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Bellini's "Il Pirata", for 2 guitars | 6:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito", for guitar & terz guitar | 4:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Rossini's "Assedio di Corinto", for 2 guitars | 9:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Rossini's "Elisabetta" (Barber of Seville), for 2 guitars | 7:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Rossini's "La Cenerentola", for 2 guitars | 7:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Rossini's "La Cenerentola", for guitar | 8:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Rossini's "La Gazza Ladra", for 2 guitars | 7:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 75 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Rossini's "Semiramide", for guitar | 12:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | Overture (Sinfonia) after Spontini's "Le Vestale", for 2 guitars | 6:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 77 | Polonaise by Mayseder, arr. by Giuliani for violin & guitar | 9:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 78 | Polonaise, for guitar & terz guitar | 9:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | Polonesi (3) Concertanti, for 2 guitars, Op. 137 | 9:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 80 | Potpourri (14), for guitar, Op. 42 | 15:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 81 | Potpourri Nazionale Romano, for guitar, Op. 108 | 15:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 82 | Potpourri, for guitar, Op. 26 | 15:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 83 | Potpourri, for guitar, Op. 28 | 13:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 84 | Preludes (6), for guitar, Op. 83 | 1:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 85 | Progressive Lessons (18), for guitar, Op. 51 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 86 | Progressive Rondos (6), for guitar, Op. 14 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 87 | Qual mesto gemito (from Rossini's "Semiramide"), for flute (or violin) & guitar | 5:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 88 | Romances (3), for soprano & guitar, Op. 13 | 9:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 89 | Rondoletto, for guitar, Op. 4a | 6:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 90 | Rondos (2), for guitar & keyboard, Op. 68 | 8:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 91 | Rondos (3), for guitar & terz guitar, Op. 66 | 15:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 92 | Rossiniana No. 2, for guitar, Op. 120 | 15:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 93 | Rossiniana No. 3, for guitar, Op. 121 | 17:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 94 | Rossiniana No. 4, for guitar, Op. 122 | 16:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 95 | Rossiniana No. 5, for guitar, Op. 123 | 13:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 96 | Rossiniana No. 6, for guitar, Op. 124 | 13:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 97 | Serenade, for flute (or violin) & guitar in G major, Op. 127 | 16:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 98 | Serenade, for violin, cello & guitar in A major, Op. 19 | 16:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 99 | Sonata for guitar in C major, Op. 15 | 18:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 100 | Sonatinas (3), for guitar, Op. 71 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 101 | Studi (8) dilettevoli, for guitar, Op. 98 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 102 | Studies for the Guitar, Op. 1 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 103 | Tarantella, for guitar duo (by G.Lanza arr. by Giulani) | 2:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 104 | Trio for violin, cello & guitar in E flat major | 12:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 105 | Varaizioni di una facilità progressiva, for guitar, Op. 146 | 10:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 106 | Variations & Polonaise on Paisiello's "Nel cor più non mi sento," for guitar & piano in A major, Op. 113 | 18:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 107 | Variations (6) on "Di tanti palpiti", for guitar, Op. 87 | 6:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 108 | Variations (6) on "Ich bin a Kohlbauern Bub", for guitar, Op. 49 | 9:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 109 | Variations (6) on "Nel cor più non mi sento", for guitar, Op. 4b | 13:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 110 | Variations (6), for violin & guitar, Op. 63 | 12:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 111 | Variations for violin & guitar in A major, Op. 24a | 16:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 112 | Variations on "Deh! calma o ciel", for guitar & string quartet, Op. 101 | 7:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 113 | Variations on "Deh! calma o ciel", for guitar, Op. 101 | 6:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 114 | Variations on "Folies d'Espagne", for guitar, Op. 45 | 4:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 115 | Variations on "Io te vidi e t'adorai" by Pacini, for guitar, Op. 128 | 8:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 116 | Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" and Polonaise (Gran Quintetto), for guitar & string quartet, Op. 65 | 18:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 117 | Variations on "Nume perdonami", for guitar & string quartet, Op. 102 | 8:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 118 | Variations on "Nume perdonami", for guitar, Op. 102 | 8:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 119 | Variations on "Partant pour la Syrie", for guitar (or guitar & keyboard), Op.104 | 9:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 120 | Variations on a favorite waltz, for guitar & string quartet, Op. 103 | 9:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 121 | Variations on a march by Cherubini, for guitar, Op. 110 | 12:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 122 | Variations on a Savoyard theme, for guitar | 6:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 123 | Variations on a theme by Carafa, for guitar, Op. 114 | 14:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 124 | Variations on a theme by Handel ("The Harmonious Blacksmith"), for guitar in A major, Op. 107 | 8:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 125 | Variations on a theme from the opera "Fanchon", for flute (or violin) & guitar (or piano), Op. 84 | 9:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 126 | Variations on an original theme, for guitar, Op. 62 | 7:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 127 | Variations on the Allegro cantabile from "Tu vedrai" from Bellini's "Il Pirata", for guitar | 8:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 128 | Variations on the romance from the opera "Ruhm und Liebe", for guitar, Op. 105 | 6:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 129 | Variazioni Concertanti, for 2 guitars, Op. 130 | 11:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 130 | Waltzes (12) for guitar, Op. 21 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 131 | Waltzes (12), for guitar, Op. 57 | 15:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
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