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Various Composers - Paraphrases de salon (Ruben Micieli)

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  1. Eduard Biehl - Fantaisie dramatique sur "Il trovatore", Op. 8
  2. Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach - Fantaisie brillante sur "I puritani", Op. 48
  3. Joachim Raff - 2 Paraphrases de salon, Op. 70: No. 1, Il trovatore
  4. Joachim Raff - 2 Paraphrases de salon, Op. 70: No. 2, La traviata
  5. Stefano Golinelli - La traviata di Verdi, divertimento brillante, Op. 93 (Arr. for Piano by Ruben Micieli)
  6. Ferdinand Beyer - 3 Fantaisies brillantes, Op. 50: No. 3, I capuleti e i montecchi
  7. Adolfo Fumagalli - Melodia variata on Verdi's "La traviata", Op. 98
  8. Eugenia Appiani - Ballata nell'opera "Rigoletto" di Verdi
  9. Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach - Fantaisie brillante on "Norma", Op. 65

Ruben Micieli, piano
Date: 2025
Label: Grand Piano
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The enduring appeal of opera in the 19th century found a new and intimate expression in the realm of solo piano music. This recording reveals how the grandeur and expressive range of operas by Bellini and Verdi was brought from the theatre into private parlours and salons. The composers featured on this album preserve the spirit of the original works while reimagining the famous melodies and dramatic scenes as paraphrases, fantasies and variations. Award-winning Italian pianist, Ruben Micieli, performs these dazzling pieces in his own unique way, making musical and structural adjustments to each transcription after studying the scores by Bellini and Verdi.

Ruben Micieli (b. 1997) is an accomplished Italian pianist, conductor, and composer who has won over 40 international competitions, including Second Prize at the Franz Liszt Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth and the Best Italian Award at the Maria Canals Competition. He has performed in prestigious venues across Europe and Asia with orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Weimar and Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. A graduate of the Conservatorio Bellini and the Academia Internacional de Música, Micieli has studied with distinguished artists and regularly appears at major festivals. As a conductor, he has led several ensembles, including the Roma Tre Orchestra and Bazzini Consort.

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