Roch Modrzejewski - Fantasias on Operas by Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi (2013)

Posted By: tirexiss

Date: June 8, 2023

The 19th century was a significant time for both opera and the guitar. Opera was everywhere, and its characteristics gradually began to appear in other styles of music as composers tried to encapsulate the expressiveness and flexibility of the voice into their works. At the same time, the guitar underwent major changes in construction; this disc showcases pieces that combine these two major elements of 19th? century music, all of which are played by Roch Modrzejewski – praised in Les Cahiers de la Guitare as an ‘extraordinary, demanding, gifted and clever guitarist’.
The collection begins with Coste’s light and lively interpretations of Bellini’s Norma and Il pirata, followed by Legnani’s Cavatina from Ernani by Verdi, a simple piece that makes full use of all facets of the guitar. Then come the variations on a theme of Rossini’s Otello, by the immensely important guitarist Giuliani, who shows off his skill by combining simple, natural harmonisation and texture at the outset and a brilliant vitality and vigour in the final section. Bobrowicz was known to his contemporaries as the ‘Chopin of the guitar’, and his variations on Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi display a romantic nostalgia and a regal finale. Mertz explores all sound colours of the guitar in the beautiful Marino Faliero after Donizetti, and the collection ends with the Variations on an air from Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi by Regondi: a work full of innovative modulations and rich texture which transcended the boundaries of 19th century guitar composition.

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Track List:

Napoléon Coste (1805-1877)
[1] Fantasy on two themes from Bellini’s 'Norma', Op.16
[2] Introduction and Variations on a theme by Bellini ('Il pirata')
Luigi Legnani (1790-1877)
[3] Elvira’s Cavatina from Verdi’s 'Ernani'
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
[4] Variations on the favourite Cavatina from Rossini’s 'Otello', Op.101
Jan Nepomuk de Bobrowicz (1805-1881)
[5] Variations and Polonaise on a duet from Bellini’s 'I Capuleti e i Montecchi'
Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
[6] Opern-Revue, Op.8 - Fantasia No.11 Marino Faliero (after Donizetti)
Giulio Regondi (1822-1872)
[7] Variations on an air from Bellini’s 'I Capuleti e i Montecchi'

Performers:
Roch Modrzejewski guitar

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