Mikhail Polupayenko: Fantasia on Zaporozhye Themes

Polupayenko was a Russian-Ukrainian guitarist and close associate of the St Petersburg guitar circle. He published this piece, based on Cossack folk melodies, in 1898. It was later performed to great acclaim by Boris Perott who would be the first teacher of and greatly encouraged Julian Bream. #classicalguitar #romanticguitar #russianguitar #russianmusic #earlymusic