Regondi, Giulio (1822-1872)
A particularly romantic account of Regondi appears in the magazine, The Musical World' (May 25, 1872) by a personal friend Mme. Fauchet. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, 1822, the majority of his life was spent in London, England where he died, May 6, 1872, suffering from a painful and severe illness, cancer. Regondi learned to play the guitar from his father who in turn exploited his talent on stage at the tender age of five. By the age of nine he had played to every court in Europe except Madrid, Spain. Besides his talent on the guitar, Regondi also mastered the new invention of Wheatstone, the Concertina, an accordian- like instrument. Coming up through the age of Romanticism, the style of Regondi's music is steeped in this stylistic tradition. For further reading, see Philip Bone, `Guitar & Mandolin' and Simon Wynberg, `Giulio Regondi, Complete Works.'
ETUDE NO. 4 from a collection of ten Etudes Midi File
(Permission to reproduce Etude No. 4 granted by Editions Orphée, Inc.).
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