Canadian classical guitarist Marc-Etienne Leclerc performs Grand Caprice, Op.60 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877). This comes via his YouTube channel (go subscribe). Wonderful performance by Leclerc of this large rhapsodic work that includes…well, everything really. Leclerc released a number of great videos recently, some of which are in connection to his album release which you can buy on his bandcamp or watch on this YouTube playlist.
As he mentions in his description:
Most guitarists are familiar with the 36 Caprices, Op. 20 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877), but only a few know about the existence of that Great Caprice! This work is very avant-garde for his time, modulating and changing keys more than a dozen times while displaying an incredible array of virtuosity and guitar techniques. It is no surprise though, as Legnani would have been good friends with Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), the great violinist virtuoso and composer of the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, all written in different tonalities and displaying a devilish amount of technique as well. Overall, the Grand Caprice, Op. 60 is a fun work full of different themes and musical ideas (not unlike a rhapsody), and remains challenging for even the most accomplished guitarists today…
