Joseph Küffner (1776-1856) was a Bavarian composer and guitarist of the early nineteenth century. I am happy to announce a new modern re-engraved edition in Tecla of the Serenade op. 4 by Joseph Küffner for flute, viola and guitar, edited by Francesco Biraghi. It is an interesting and attractive work in which the fourth and final movement is a Rondo in which passages marked Russe (in Russian style) alternate with passages marked Hongroise (in Hungarian style), the beginning of which you can see FREE here. It is one of three chamber works by Küffner which the Classico Terzetto Italiano in Milan recently recorded with Brilliant Classics, with Francesco Biraghi playing the guitar part. You can hear the whole of Küffner’s Serenade op. 4, played from this present edition, here:
The Rondo with its Russe and Hongroise sections begins at 21:25.This edition has score and parts, re-engraved. This Serenade op. 4 by Küffner could be a useful piece for guitar students in a conservatory to play together with other musicians. The guitar part is mostly not hard.
Brian Jeffery
TITLES IN TECLA EDITIONS:
Serenade op. 4 by Joseph Küffner for flute, viola and guitar.
