Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Falls in Love with Spain and the Guitar How likely is it that an 18-year-old Italian Jewish boy was given a trip to Spain as a graduation gift by his parents and fell in love with the country even though he never returned? That seems to have indeed happened to the young Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, so much so that “It was in Spain, as nowhere else that he felt at home…the experience left him with deep impressions that would one day be reflected in his music.” Indeed, Castelnuovo-Tedesco is a completely fascinating character, who lived a remarkable life even ... Read more

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