Composer: Bartolomeo Bortolazzi, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Mauro Giuliani, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Baptist Vanhal
Performer: Izhar Elias, Alon Sariel, Michael Tsalka
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Brilliant
Release: 2015
Size: 1.24 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Bartolomeo Bortolazzi: Variations on Nel cor più non mi sento, Op. 8
Johann Nepomuk Hummel:
Sonata for fortepiano and mandolin in C major, Op. 37a
02. I. Allegro con spirito
03. II. Andante moderato siziliano
04. III. Rondo: Allegretto più tosto allegro
Mauro Giuliani:
05. Introduction, Theme with Variations and Polonaise in A, Op. 65
06. Polonaise Allegro in A Major, Op. 113
Ludwig van Beethoven:
07. Andante and Variations in D Major, WoO 44b
08. Sonatine for mandolin and fortepiano in C minor, WoO 43a
09. Sonatine for mandolin and fortepiano in C major, WoO 44a
10. Variations (6) in G major on the duet ‘Nel cor più non mi sento’ from the opera La Molinara by Giovanni Paisiello, WoO 70
Johann Nepomuk Hummel:
11. Potpourri for Piano and Guitar in G minor, Op. 53
Johann Baptist Vanhal:
12. 6 Variations, Op. 42 (arr. for mandolin, guitar and fortepiano)
This original concept CD presents one of the most popular opera arias in early‐19th century Vienna, ‘Nel cor piu non mi sento’, from Paisiello’s opera ‘L’amor contrastato’, as the basis of a variety of works by a variety of composers: Bortolazzi, Hummel, Giuliani, Vanhal and Beethoven. The aria, in its powerful simplicity, lends itself very well for the variation form and it was gratefully used as a means of instrumental display of brilliance and invention.
The basic instrumental ensemble used on this recording is mandolin, guitar and fortepiano – fashionable instruments at that time. The musicians play on historic instruments: Alon Sariel plays a 1850 mandolin, Izhar Elias plays a 1812 Guadagnini guitar and the Böhm 1820 fortepiano is played by Michael Tsalka.
The excellent liner notes are written by the musicians.