Release Date: 01 January 2017
Label: Divine Art
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 809730515323
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: The Operatic Pianist II
Description
In the mid to late 19th century, piano transcriptions allowed access to the classics for the majority of people who could not attend opera or orchestral performances. Franz Liszt was of course one such 'grand opera’ specialist, alongside composers such as Sigismund Thalberg. Andrew Wright is a rarity, in that he is both an expert interpreter and also arranger of operatic themes, and as well as an astonishing virtuoso, enabling the drama of the scene to be preserved. This set includes transcriptions and fantasies by Wright, Thalberg, Liszt, Kullak, Leschetizky and Jaëll and amazingly a fine work by Saint-Saëns which receives its world premiere recording.
Tracklisting
Indre Petrauskaite
Alexander Kostritsa
Various
Olmos Ensemble
Joseph Havlat
Conspirare; Thomas Burrit; Craig Hella Johnson
Adam Davies
Trio Accademia Amiata; Amar Quartet
Andrew Wright
