Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Verdi, Rossini & Bellini

Thalberg: Fantasies on Operas by Verdi, Rossini & Bellini

On this CD:

1. Grand fantaisie de concert sur l'opéra La Traviata de Verdi, for piano, Op. 78
Composed by Sigismond Thalberg
Performed by Francesco Nicolosi

2. Grand fantaisie de concert sur l'opéra Il Trovatore de Verdi, for piano, Op. 77
Composed by Sigismond Thalberg
Performed by Francesco Nicolosi

3. Souvenir de Ballo in maschera de Verdi, for piano, Op. 81
Composed by Sigismond Thalberg
Performed by Francesco Nicolosi

4. Souvenir de Rigoletto de Verdi, for piano, Op. 82
Composed by Sigismond Thalberg
Performed by Francesco Nicolosi

5. Fantaisie sur l'opéra L'Assedio di Corinto de Rossini, for piano, Op. 3
Composed by Sigismond Thalberg
Performed by Francesco Nicolosi

6. Fantasy on Casta Diva (From Bellini's Opera Norma), for piano, Op. 70
Composed by Sigismond Thalberg
Performed by Francesco Nicolosi

Editorial Reviews
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Piano fantasies on operatic themes were popular in the 19th century, when hearing an opera wasn't a simple matter of turning on the radio. Liszt wrote many of them, and so did Sigismund Thalberg (1812-71), who was once considered a serious rival to Liszt. You can understand this after hearing Thalberg's imaginative piano writing, which weaves these themes into very pleasing and exciting pastiches. Francesco Nicolosi, who is apparently a Thalberg specialist, has actually recorded four CDs of these Fantasies. This is the only one I've heard, and it's a kick, played with a mellow brilliance that suits the music very well. --Leslie Gerber

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