Various Artists - Romance 2 Classic / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Crisantemi 2. Carmen Micaela's Aria 3. Serendae for Strings in E Major, Op.22 II - Tempo Di Valse 4. Kinderszenen, Op.15 Traumerei No.7 5. Two Elegiac Melodies, Op.34 II - the Last Spring 6. Hassan Serenade 7. Fantasia on 'Greensleves' 8. Londonderry Air 9. Elegie 10. Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher, Op.42 Melodie in E-Flat Major, No. 3 11. Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo 12. I Love You 13. Woodland Sketches, Op.51 To a Wild Rose, No. 1 14. Henry V Touch Her Soft Lips and Part No.2 15. Pavane for a Dead Princess 16. Prelude to Irmelin 17. Rhapsody on a Theme By Paganini, Op.43 Variation XVIII Andante Cantabile

The romance in music is an often-overlooked, independent genre. Vocal romanzas were popular from the 15th century onwards, with their roots in the songs of medieval troubadours. Many slow concerto movements carry the subtitle, too, with it's implication of softness, gentleness and melodic beauty. But more and more composers through the 19th century grasped the possibilities of the Romance as an instrumental song without words and a form in it's own right. They had before them a growing audience of non-connoisseur listeners and amateur performers who would take delight in accessible but touching music these are the origins of the music on this album. From an extensive field, Davide Alogna has constructed a beautifully varied sequence of Romances by celebrated and lesser-known composers. The two best examples of the genre remain those composed on the cusp of the 19th century by Beethoven, though they are little heard in concert these days. Seventy years later, Saint-Saëns enriched the repertoire with his own pair of Romances, more richly expressive compared to Beethoven's delicacy and restraint. From later still the mood changes again, with the fresh Slavonic rhythms of Dvorák's F minor Romance, the cool beauty of Svendsen's G major Romance and the ripe sentimentality of Bruch's F major Romance (originally for viola and orchestra). Having completed his studies at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena, Davide Alogna was acclaimed by his teacher Giuliano Carmignola as 'an amazing talent'. A previous recording was praised for it's virtuosity and brilliance by the Italian Musica magazine, and his partnership with the veteran pianist Bruno Canino has delighted audiences throughout Europe. Album Tracks 1. Romanze NR. 2 F-Dur Op. 50 (FÜR Violine Und Orchester) 2. Romanze NR. 1 G-Dur Op. 40 (FÜR Violine Und Orchester) 3. Romanze C-Dur Op. 48 (FÜR Violine Und Orchester) 4.

This collection of romantic classics is so potent, it's guaranteed to disrobe your date/partner/significant other within the first three songs. Well, maybe it's not that potent, but it does include Schumann's InchAdagio,Inch Rachmaninoff's InchPrelude in E-Flat,Inch Debussy's InchReverie,Inch Grieg's InchNocturne,Inch Saint-Saens' InchTrio, Andante,Inch Chopin's InchNocturne in E-Flat,Inch Strauss' InchReverie By the FiresideInch and Prokofiev's InchRomeo And Juliet, Balcony Scene.Inch This features Inchpaperback bookInch packaging. Album Tracks 1. Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, Adagio Sentimental Evening 2. Prelude in E-Flat, Op. 23, No. 6 Remember 3. Nocturne 4. Reverie Love's Reverie 5. Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92, Andante Invitation 6. Violin Concerto, Air Longing 7. Intermezzo 8. Nocturne in E-Flat, Op. 55, No. 2 The Lover's Touch 9. The Red Poppy, Phoenix The Lover's Voice 10. Konzertstuck, 2 Rapture 11. Reverie By the Fireside from Intermezzo Passion By the Fireside 12. Romeo & Juliet, Balcony Scene Romeo & Juliet