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Rossini, G.: Piano Edition (Complete), Vol. 4 - Peches De Vieillesse, Vol. 6

5/26/2009, 12 Tracks, 1:14:38

Featuring

  • Marco Sollini
  • Gioachino Rossini

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Performer Biography

Marco Sollini, the pianist on this recording, is known for his dedication to rare and unpublished Italian works, having released premiere recordings of complete piano works by composers like Puccini and Verdi.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording utilizes 24-bit technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Gioachino Antonio Rossini's "Album pour les enfants dégourdis" (Album for Bright Young People) offers an ironic and irreverent musical representation of human life.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Rossini, known for his operas, amused himself in his later years by "torturing" waltzes and polkas, removing essential notes and making them "hobble along."

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

In his later years, Rossini's love for his wife transformed into a warm affection, allowing him to express physical gestures he was previously incapable of.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Despite being an avowed enemy of program music, Rossini composed a piece that minutely describes a train journey, including the locomotive's whistle and the screech of brakes.

Source: Booklet

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