Sigismond Thalberg was one of the most distinguished pianists of his time, embarking on a solo career in the 1830s and touring as far as the Americas. Thalberg was considered a rival to Liszt though...
Vladar Opera Fantasies / Ensemble Wiende CD1. Fantaisie brillante (on themes from Bizet's Carmen), for flute ; piano (or orchestra) 2. Der Freisch?tz, opera, J. 277 (Op. 77): Fantasy for clarinet ;...
A swashbuckling extravaganza of nineteenth century pianism and a veritable contribution to Romantic Revivalism. This, Viner's d?but recording, presents the operatic paraphrases of the neglected...
Die Dreigroschenoper - or Threepenny Opera- epitomizes the heady, but turbulent years of the Weimar Republic. Bertolt Brecht's biting satire and Kurt Weill's insistent, insinuating melodies remain as...