Frédéric Zigante

Frédéric Zigante

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Frédéric Zigante is a French guitarist born in 1961. He studied under Ruggero Chiesa, Alirio Díaz, and Alexandre Lagoya at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan. Zigante performed at international venues including the Suntory Hall in Tokyo and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He specialized in 19th-century performance practices and performed on a guitar manufactured by Louis Panormo in 1828. His repertoire featured works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, and Joaquín Rodrigo. Zigante premiered compositions by Alexandre Tansman, Franco Donatoni, and Steve Reich. He appeared on broadcasts for the BBC, Radio France, and RAI. His discography included the studio recordings Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1 (2006) and Villa-Lobos: Musique pour guitare (2011). Zigante served as a professor of guitar at the conservatory in Trieste and conducted masterclasses in China, Spain, and Switzerland.  

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Turandot, SC 91 : Puccini: Turandot, SC 91: Nessun dorma (Arr. Zigante for Tenor and Guitar)
Jonathan Tetelman
Puccini: Turandot, SC 91: Nessun dorma (Arr. Zigante for Tenor and Guitar)
02:49
Writer: Giuseppe Adami - Renato Simoni - Carlo Gozzi / Composers: Giacomo Puccini
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Cinq Préludes (1940) No. 1 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
04:54

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Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
Musique en Wallonie
03-11-2023
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
01
Io ti vorria contar, LV 658 (Transcr. for Lutes by Evangelina Mascardi)
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
01:22
Composers: Orlando di Lasso
02
Quand mon mary, LV 153 (Transcr. for Solo Lute by Jean‑Baptiste Besard)
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
01:28
Composers: Orlando di Lasso
03
La Bataille ad secundam
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
02:14
Composers: Anonymous
04
Iay un mary (Transcr. for Solo Lute by Sixt Kargel)
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
01:49
Composers: Anonymous
05
Madonna mia pietà, LV 30 (Transcr. for Lutes by Evangelina Mascardi)
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
02:10
Composers: Orlando di Lasso
06
Passomezo d’italye ad quintam
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
02:09
Composers: Anonymous
07
Du corps absent, LV 171 (Transcr. for Lutes by Evangelina Mascardi)
Evangelina Mascardi
Lassus: Io ti vorria contar... Transcriptions for Lute
03:57
Composers: Orlando di Lasso
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Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
℗ 2022 Brilliant Classics
10-03-2022
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
01
Chiquilín de bachín
Luciano Tortorelli
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
04:13
Composers: Astor Piazzolla
02
Estrellita
Gérard Abiton
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
02:24
Composers: Manuel Maria Ponce
03
Tres instantes de éxtasis: I. Ensoñación
Rodolfo Perez
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
03:10
Composers: Julio Cesar Oliva
04
Suite populaire brésilienne, W. 20: III. Valsa-chôro
Frédéric Zigante
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
05:08
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
05
Historias Sin Palabras: La Rosa Eterna
Giorgio Mirto
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
02:58
Composers: Máximo Diego Pujol
06
A Mi Madre
Cristiano Porqueddu
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
07:20
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
07
Miniaturas sinaloenses: I. La India Bonita (Arr. H. Soberanes)
Rodolfo Perez
Peaceful Guitar: The Latin Collection
02:43
Composers: Heriberto Soberanes - Traditional
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Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
Brilliant Classics
30-11-2018
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
01
Hika - In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu (1996) - Tempo libero
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
06:27
Composers: Léo Brouwer
02
Tres apuntes: I. del "homenaje a falla"
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
02:12
Composers: Léo Brouwer
03
Tres apuntes: II. de un fragmento instrumental
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
01:40
Composers: Léo Brouwer
04
Tres apuntes: III. Sobre un canto de Bulgaria
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
01:40
Composers: Léo Brouwer
05
Fuga No. 1
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
02:34
Composers: Léo Brouwer
06
20 Estudios sencillos: I. Mosso
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
00:53
Composers: Léo Brouwer
07
20 Estudios sencillos: II. Coral. Lento
Frédéric Zigante
Brouwer: Hika and the Young Composer
01:29
Composers: Léo Brouwer
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Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
℗ 2014 Brilliant Classics
29-08-2014
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
01
País de abanico
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
04:40
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
02
Medallon antiguo
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
03:27
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
03
Habanera
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
03:57
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
04
Vals, Op. 8 No. 4
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
04:09
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
05
Gavota al estilo antiguo
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
02:37
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
06
Vals tropical
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
02:46
Composers: Agustín Barrios Mangoré
07
El sueño de la razón produce monstruos
Elise Neumann
Top 50 Most Popular Classical Guitar
06:24
Composers: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
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Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
2011 Brilliant Classics, Foreign Media Group
01-08-2011
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
255
Cinq Préludes (1940) No. 1 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
04:54
255
Cinq Préludes (1940) No. 2 in E
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
03:03
255
Cinq Préludes (1940) No. 3 in A Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
06:36
255
Cinq Préludes (1940) No. 4 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
03:48
255
Cinq Préludes (1940) No. 5 in D
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
04:20
255
Suite populaire brésilienne (1907–23): I. Mazurka-chôro
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
03:25
255
Suite populaire brésilienne (1907–23): II. Schottisch-chôro
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part I
03:14
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Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
2011 Brilliant Classics, Foreign Media Group
01-08-2011
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
255
Chôros No. 1 (1920): I. Quasi andante
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
04:45
255
Douze Études (1928, revised version of 1953): No. 1 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
02:18
255
Douze Études (1928, revised version of 1953): No. 2 in A
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
01:42
255
Douze Études (1928, revised version of 1953): No. 3 in D
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
02:41
255
Douze Études (1928, revised version of 1953): No. 4 in G
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
04:00
255
Douze Études (1928, revised version of 1953): No. 5 in C
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
02:34
255
Douze Études (1928, revised version of 1953): No. 6 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music, Part II
02:04
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Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
Brilliant Classics
01-08-2011
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
01
Cinq préludes, W. 419: No. 1 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
04:56
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
02
Cinq préludes, W. 419: No. 2 in E Major
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
03:04
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
03
Cinq préludes, W. 419: No. 3 in A Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
06:37
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
04
Cinq préludes, W. 419: No. 4 in E Minor
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
03:49
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
05
Cinq préludes, W. 419: No. 5 in D Major
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
04:19
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
06
Suite populaire brésilienne, W. 20: I. Mazurka-chôro
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
03:25
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
07
Suite populaire brésilienne, W. 20: II. Schottisch-chôro
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Music
03:15
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
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Essential Guitar
Edel Classics GmbH
17-05-2007
Essential Guitar
01
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30: I. Allegro maestoso
Claudio Maccari
Essential Guitar
16:11
Composers: Mauro Guiliani
02
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30: II. Siciliana. Andantino
Claudio Maccari
Essential Guitar
05:38
Composers: Mauro Guiliani
03
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30: III. Polonaise. Allegretto
Claudio Maccari
Essential Guitar
09:22
Composers: Mauro Guiliani
04
Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 32: Aria (Version for Guitar)
Luigi Attademo
Essential Guitar
02:49
Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
05
Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 213: Andante (Version for Guitar)
Luigi Attademo
Essential Guitar
03:46
Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
06
Sonata in E Minor, Kk. 292: Allegro (Version for Guitar)
Luigi Attademo
Essential Guitar
05:05
Composers: Domenico Scarlatti
07
Fantasia Elegiaca for Guitar in C Minor, Op. 59: Inroduction. Andante. Largo
Stefano Palamidessi
Essential Guitar
08:42
Composers: Fernando Sor
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Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
07-11-2006
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
01
Sonata No. 17 In A Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
02:01
02
Sonata No. 17 In A Major: Perligordino (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
00:54
03
Sonata No. 18 In A Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
01:31
04
Sonata No. 18 In A Major: Allegretto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
02:24
05
Sonata No. 19 In C Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
01:25
06
Sonata No. 19 In C Major: Allegretto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
01:24
07
Sonata No. 20 In C Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 2
01:16
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Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
arts music
07-11-2006
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
01
Sonata No. 17 in A Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
02:02
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
02
Sonata No. 17 in A Major: Perligordino
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
00:54
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
03
Sonata No. 18 in A Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
01:31
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
04
Sonata No. 18 in A Major: Allegretto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
02:24
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
05
Sonata No. 19 in C Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
01:26
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
06
Sonata No. 19 in C Major: Allegretto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
01:24
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
07
Sonata No. 20 in C Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2
01:16
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
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Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
℗ 2005 Stradivarius
24-02-2005
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
01
Homenaje "Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy" (Version for Guitar)
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
03:31
Composers: Manuel de Falla
02
Sevillana, Op. 29
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
05:37
Composers: Joaquín Turina
03
Fandanguillo, Op. 36
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
04:44
Composers: Joaquín Turina
04
Rafaga, Op. 53
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
02:56
Composers: Joaquín Turina
05
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: I. Allegro
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
03:15
Composers: Joaquín Turina
06
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: II. Andante
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
04:24
Composers: Joaquín Turina
07
Guitar Sonata, Op. 61: III. Allegro vivo
Frédéric Zigante
Guitar Collection, Vol. 11
02:57
Composers: Joaquín Turina
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Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
℗ 2003 Stradivarius
29-04-2003
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
01
Chôros No. 1, W161
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
04:35
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
02
12 Estudos, W235: No. 1, Allegro non troppo (Arpejos)
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
02:09
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
03
12 Estudos, W235: No. 2, Allegro (Arpejos)
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
01:47
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
04
12 Estudos, W235: No. 3, Allegro moderato (Arpejos)
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
02:37
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
05
12 Estudos, W235: No. 4, Un peu modéré (Acordes repetidos)
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
04:03
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
06
12 Estudos, W235: No. 5, Andantino
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
02:30
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
07
12 Estudos, W235: No. 6, Poco allegro
Frédéric Zigante
Villa-Lobos: Complete Solo Guitar Works
01:58
Composers: Heitor Villa-Lobos
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Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01-01-2002
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01
Sonata No. 1 In A Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01:42
02
Sonata No. 1 In A Major: Andantino (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01:19
03
Sonata No. 2 In A Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01:36
04
Sonata No. 2 In A Major: Allegretto Ossia Rondoncino (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01:42
05
Sonata No. 3 In C Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01:25
06
Sonata No. 3 In C Major: Valtz (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
01:47
07
Sonata No. 4 In D Major: Minuetto (Paganini)
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music Vol. 1
02:13
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Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
arts music
01-01-2002
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01
Sonata No. 1 in A Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01:43
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
02
Sonata No. 1 in A Major: Andantino
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01:19
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
03
Sonata No. 2 in A Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01:36
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
04
Sonata No. 2 in A Major: Allegretto ossia Rondoncino
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01:42
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
05
Sonata No. 3 in C Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01:25
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
06
Sonata No. 3 in C Major: Valtz
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
01:47
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
07
Sonata No. 4 in D Major: Minuetto
Frédéric Zigante
Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 1
02:14
Writer: Niccolò Paganini / Composers: Niccolò Paganini / Other contributors: ARTS Music
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Bach: Complete Lute Music
℗ 2000 Stradivarius
06-10-2000
Bach: Complete Lute Music
01
Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Guitar): I. Prelude
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
02:24
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Guitar): II. Allemande
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
02:48
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Guitar): III. Courante
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
02:15
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Guitar): IV. Sarabande
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
03:54
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Guitar): V. Bourrée
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
01:07
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 (Arr. for Guitar): VI. Gigue
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
03:04
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Lute Partita in C Minor, BWV 997 (Arr. for Guitar): I. Prelude
Frédéric Zigante
Bach: Complete Lute Music
03:06
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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