Repertoire
Giuseppe Verdi
Introduction and Aria: Caro Nome from Rigoletto (1851)
(transcribed for piano by Yvar Mikhashoff)
(transcribed for piano by Yvar Mikhashoff)
Samuel Barber
Piano Concerto, Op. 38 (1962)
II. Canzone: Moderato
(transcribed for piano by Marc Peloquin)
II. Canzone: Moderato
(transcribed for piano by Marc Peloquin)
David Del Tredici
Virtuoso Alice (1984)
Frederic Rzweski
Rubinstein in Berlin (2008)
Yvar Mikhashoff
Portrait of Madame Butterfly: An operatic sonata-fantasy on themes of Puccini in four parts (1992)
Prelude
Scherzo: Flower Duet
Nocturne
Finale
Prelude
Scherzo: Flower Duet
Nocturne
Finale
Event Details
The term bel canto means beautiful singing and is the name given to the vocal style that originated in Italy and flourished in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Singers and composers were dedicated to the beauty of melody and emphasized the long, sustained line of the music.
This program features music for solo piano that exemplifies the essence of the bel canto style.
It is hard to imagine the bel canto repertoire without the immortal operas of Puccini and Verdi.The art of transcription flourished in the nineteenth century and continues to this day, creating an entire repertoire inspired by music not originally composed for the piano, many based on works in the bel canto style.
This program features music for solo piano that exemplifies the essence of the bel canto style.
It is hard to imagine the bel canto repertoire without the immortal operas of Puccini and Verdi.The art of transcription flourished in the nineteenth century and continues to this day, creating an entire repertoire inspired by music not originally composed for the piano, many based on works in the bel canto style.
Location
Teatro of the Italian Academy
1161 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
About The Event
Marc Peloquin’s performances are, “energetic…refreshing…
Image: Courtesy of Marc Peloquin