The enduring appeal of opera in the 19th century found a new and intimate expression in the realm of solo piano music. This recording reveals how the grandeur and expressive range of operas by Bellini and Verdi was brought from the theatre into private parlours and salons. The composers featured on this album preserve the spirit of the original works while reimagining the famous melodies and dramatic scenes as paraphrases, fantasies and variations. Award-winning Italian pianist, Ruben Micieli, performs these dazzling pieces in his own unique way, making musical and structural adjustments to each transcription after studying the scores by Bellini and Verdi.
Biehl, Eduard
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Fantaisie dramatique sur Il Trovatore de Verdi, Op. 8 () (00:10:18)
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Leybach, Ignace Xavier Joseph
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Fantaisie brillante sur I Puritani de Bellini, Op. 48 () (00:08:19)
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Raff, Joachim
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Trovatore et Traviata, 2 salon paraphrases after Verdi, Op. 70 (1857) (00:10:00 )
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No. 1. Il Trovatore (00:04:40)
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No. 2. La Traviata (00:05:33)
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Golinelli, Stefano
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La Traviata di Verdi, divertimento brillante, Op. 93 (arr. R. Micieli) (1853) (00:06:57)
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Beyer, Ferdinand
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3 Fantaisies brillantes sur des thèmes des opéras de Bellini, Op. 50: No. 3. I Capuleti e i Montecchi () (00:12:31)
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Fumagalli, Adolfo
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Melodia variata su La Traviata di Verdi, Op. 98 () (00:05:22)
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Appiani, Eugenia
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Ballata nell'opera Rigoletto di Verdi () (00:04:38)
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Leybach, Ignace Xavier Joseph
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Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de l'opéra Norma de Bellini, Op. 65 (67) () (00:12:01)
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“Micieli captures the mood of the opera scenes excellently. Each piece is interpreted with great sensitivity, and the pianist skilfully and effortlessly switches from one atmosphere to another.” – Pizzicato