La Terpsichore du Nord: Nr. 16 Grazioso
Mauro Giuliani
In the Renaissance, Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621) composed and collected over 300 dances in the collection Terpsichore. He took the name of Terpsichore, the Muse of the Dance from the Greek mythology.
Probably Mauro Giuliani (1781 - 1829) thought about repeating this feat when he composed his Op. 147 La Terpsichore du Nord. Finally he produced a collection of 16 pieces in dancing mood. Most pieces are in two-four time with a common structure of Theme, Trio and Da Capo. In some pieces you can recognize folk song elements.
I found a version of La Terpsichore du Nord in the Boije Collection and I thought that an integral setting in modern notation would be nice for the classical guitar world.
The Grazioso is built up from two equal main sections, bridged by a trio. It is a good exercise in playing rests, which give the piece a crispy character.