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Verdi, Liszt, Wagner & Chopin: Paolo Restani

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Composer
Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner
Artist
Paolo Restani
Format
CD
Label
Stradivarius
Released
Aug 16, 2024
Catalog #
STR37219
UPC
8011570372192

About

Paolo Restani's new recording effort, the result of a constant and very personal research work, guides the listener through various frameworks of piano literature, cornerstones of the history of music. The album opens with two paraphrases of Liszt from Verdi: the first from Aida, Danza sacra e duetto finale S. 436, and the second from Rigoletto, Paraphrase de Concert S. 434, concentrated on the wonderful quartet of Act IV, where the different moods of the protagonists intertwine. From the world of Verdi we move on to Wagner with the Solemn March to the Holy Grail from Act I of Parsifal. This journey into the dynamism of a fascinating universe of references and relationships ends with the performance of four Nocturnes by Chopin (123 and Nocturnes in C sharp min. Op. posth.) and, again by Chopin, the most famous of Polonaise, the Polonaise in A flat. Magg. Op. 53 "Heroique" from 1842, with it's extraordinary central section. A recording that allows you to rediscover musical jewels, entrusted to the wise mastery of Paolo Restani.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Verdi - Aida: Danza sacra e duetto final, S436/R269 10:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    Verdi - Aida: Danza sacra e duetto final, S436/R269
    Duration
    10:44
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  2. 2 Verdi - Rigoletto: Paraphrase de concert, S434/R267 07:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    Verdi - Rigoletto: Paraphrase de concert, S434/R267
    Duration
    07:29
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  3. 3 Wagner - Feierlicher Marsch zum heiligen Gral aus Parsifal, S450/R283 09:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    Wagner - Feierlicher Marsch zum heiligen Gral aus Parsifal, S450/R283
    Duration
    09:57
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  4. 4 Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1 05:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  5. 5 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 04:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  6. 6 Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3 06:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    Nocturne No. 3 in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  7. 7 Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. 04:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth.
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Paolo Restani
  8. 8 Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic" 07:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic"
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Paolo Restani