Smareglia - Il Vassallo Di SzigethA product of German, Slav and Italian influences, Antonio Smareglia (1854 1929) is a thoroughly Mitteleuropean composer yet very much his own man, a perfect example of the music of the Trieste Istria area. Il Vassallo di Szigeth inaugurated the Vienna Hofoper (today Staatsoper) season on 4 October 1889 which was also the name day of the Emperor Franz Josef who attended the performance and was as enthusiastic as the rest of the audience. The highly

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He could make any song soar heaven-bound with his gospel-soaked curlicues and unpredictable twists and turns

Roussel's sophisticated use of timbres and his characteristic rhythmic pointillism conjures a micro-drama which also features a mayfly

On this recording he offers a challenging program of Russian classics and an original composition

of a Beethoven at the height of his artistic maturity

storyteller and personality

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Çakmur's aim here is to juxtapose his complete major piano solo compositions with works by other composers that were inspired by his music

On Ne Dira Rien: Best Of All Times is a best-of featuring 15 essential tracks that give a comprehensive overview of Space Art's singular universe

The variety of art songs featured here not only reflects the Austro-Hungarian period

The disc is housed in an attractively designed cardboard sleeve

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