“A History of the Guitar”
Friday, March 1, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. Maryville University Auditorium • Directions
Free Admission
The concert will not be live-streamed, and no recording will be available, so please consider enjoying this performance in person. Feel free to share this information with anyone you know who may be interested.
Artist
Patrick Rafferty, Renaissance, Baroque, 19th-Century & Modern Acoustic Guitars
Musical Program
Performed on Renaissance Guitar:
- Alonso Mudarra (1510-1580) — Romanesca: Guárdame las Vacas
- unknown — Bransle
- Pierre Certon (1550-1572) — J’ay le rebours
- Guillaume Morlaye (1510-1558) — Conte clare
Performed on Baroque Guitar:
- Francesco Corbetta (1615-1681) — Allemande-Gigue-Passacaille • Gigue a la manière anglaise • autre Chacone
- Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) — Jácaras • Canarios
Performed on 19th-Century Guitar:
- Fernando Sor (1778-1839) — Les Adieux, op. 21
- William Foden (1860-1947) — Variations on “My Old Kentucky Home”
- Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) — Danza mora
Performed on Modern Guitar:
- Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999) — Junto al Generalife
- Agustín Barrios (1885-1944) — Las Abejas
Brief Program Note
This recital celebrates the vibrant legacy of musical literature for the acoustic guitar in a panoramic program of music composed between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. Patrick Rafferty will perform on four instruments of historically accurate design. We hope you’ll appreciate this rare opportunity to hear the subtle differences of tone color between historical acoustic guitars played by an acclaimed virtuoso.