Andrés Segovia’s Influence in the Realization of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Sonata Omaggio a Boccherini, Op. 77: A Comparative Analysis of Tedesco's Manuscript Versus Segovia’s Edition
The University of Arizona. Pavel Francisco Meza Peraza
Sonata Omaggio a Boccherini, op. 77 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) is considered as one of the most important sonatas for guitar of the twentieth century, composed at the request of Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia (1893-1987). Until recently, the standard edition of Sonata Omaggio a Boccherini, op. 77 was only available in Segovia´s edited version published by Schott, yet the discovery of the autograph and the publication of this facsimile makes it possible to reassess Tedesco’s original intentions for this work. This document provides an insight into the collaborative relationship between Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Andrés Segovia and the creative process through the realization of this Sonata. This study will examine and compare the existing sources of Sonata Omaggio a Boccherini, op. 77 to offer performers with a critical view of the work. The comparison will discuss primarily the criteria Segovia used in his edition; the differences between the two main existing sources of the work (i.e. Tedesco’s manuscript and Segovia’s edition); and the practicality of its performance. In addition, this document offers a musical analysis in which the influences of Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) in Sonata op. 77 will be...
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