An Tran - Napoleon Coste: Guitar Works, Vol. 6 - Fantaisie symphonique; La Chasse des Sylphes; Grande Serenade; Le Depart

Naxos acknowledges the 140th anniversary of the death of Napoleon Coste in the year of 2023.The publication of a facsimile edition of Napoleon Coste?s complete works in the 1980s brought the composer-guitarist?s name before the public after decades of neglect. A student of Sor, he was the most eminent French guitarist of the 19th century and a creative innovator. Fantaisie symphonique shows the range of his ambition with its quasi-orchestral textures, swift mood changes and virtuoso flourishes. Le Depart is one his most popular extended pieces, full of liquid transitions. The other works demonstrate the variety of his art ? the multitude of techniques employed, his mastery of texture and attractive intricacy.