Delos Videos: Verdi-Briccialdi Operatic Fantasies for flute and piano
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“I have known Raffaele Trevisani over a period of years, and do not hesitate to say that he belongs to the best of the flautists of the day. His perfect technique, beautiful singing tone and dedication to the art of music will ensure him a place of honor with the public and his colleagues.” No…
While transcriptions for certain solo instruments of popular operatic arias and instrumental sections had been around since the late seventeenth century (i.e., early French opera transcriptions for organ), the widespread practice of operatic transcriptions (often called “fantasies,” as they are here) intensified considerably across Europe as the Romantic era took shape in the early 1800s.…
Raffaele Trevisani’s latest release features seven fantasies on Verdi’s operas as transcribed by Giulio Briccialdi. But Verdi isn’t the only opera composer Briccialdi transcribed for – below are performances from Raffaele Trevisani of two other Briccialdi Opera Fantasies: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJduAcf9PGc]
I don’t think Giuseppe Verdi ever wrote an opera that didn’t include a love interest – usually portrayed in terms of the unfortunate, violent, or even deadly consequences that their hapless characters suffer as the result of ill-advised infatuation. Verdi has thus built an enviable reputation as an expert when it comes to the downsides…
Now Available for Download — Verdi-Briccialdi: Operatic Fantasies for Flute and Piano Raffaele Trevisani, flute; Pala Girardi, piano “I have known Raffaele Trevisani over a period of years, and do not hesitate to say that he belongs to the best of the flautists of the day. His perfect technique, beautiful singing tone and dedication to…
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