Claire Holley - Dandelion - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Oh My 2. Sea Boy 3. Billy & Me 4. Sleep, Sleep 5. In My Garden 6. The Lamppost 7. Abilene 8. Looking for Signs 9. Pennsylvania Town 10. Mississippi 11. Heyward Avenue

Album Tracks 1. I. Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro 2. II. Adagio 3. III. Allegretto 4. I. Das Lebewohl Adagio 5. II. Abwesenhelt Andante Espressivo 6. III. Das Wiedersehen Vivacissimamente 7. I. Moderato Cantabile - Molto Espressivo 8. II. Allegro Molto 9. III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Fuga - Allegro Ma Non Troppo

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. Awardwinning 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. Album Tracks 1. Fantaisie Dramatique Sur Il Trovatore de Verdi, Op. 8 2. Fantaisie Brillante Sur I Puritani de Bellini, Op. 48 3. Deux Paraphrases De Salon, D'Après Verdi, Op. 70~No. 1. Il trovatore 4. Deux Paraphrases De Salon, D'Après Verdi, Op. 70~No. 2. La traviata 5. Traviata di Verdi, Divertimento Brillante, Op. 93 6. Trois Fantaisies Brillantes Sur Des Thèmes Des Opéras de Bellini, Op. 50~No. 3. I Capuleti e i Montecchi 7. Melodia Variata Su La Traviata di Verdi, Op. 98 8. Ballata Nell'opera Rigoletto di Verdi 9. Fantaisie Brillante Sur Des Motifs de L'opéra Norma de Bellini, Op. 65 (67)