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The original and the adaptation define this third and final CD in CPO’s series with the piano music of Jacques Offenbach. Six (authentic) piano waltzes form open the disc. The pieces are simple in form but are amazingly varied in terms of melodic invention with surprise effects and rhythmic teases.
The following works are adaptations. Le Voyage dans la lune was arranged by Offenbach himself, whilst the final work, Olympia's coloratura aria from Tales of Hoffmann was arranged by the interpreter on the disc - the virtuoso pianist Marco Sollini. A graceful, rhythmic and lively interpretation!
Jacques Offenbach: Musette, Air de ballet du 17eme siecle, Op. 24 (arr. for piano)
Musette, Air de ballet du 17eme siecle, Op. 24 (arr. for piano)
Jacques Offenbach: Les Amazones
Les Amazones
Jacques Offenbach: Les Arabesques
Les Arabesques
Jacques Offenbach: Chanson de Berthe
Chanson de Berthe
Jacques Offenbach: Brunes et blondes
Brunes et blondes
Jacques Offenbach: Les fleurs d'hiver
Les fleurs d'hiver
Jacques Offenbach: Les trois Graces
Les trois Graces
Jacques Offenbach: Le voyage de MM. Dunanan pere et fils (arr. for piano)
Le voyage de MM. Dunanan pere et fils (arr. for piano)
Jacques Offenbach: Le voyage dans la lune (version for piano)
Le voyage dans la lune (version for piano)
Jacques Offenbach: Coscoletto, ou Le lazzarone (arr. E. Strauss)
Coscoletto, ou Le lazzarone (arr. E. Strauss)
Jacques Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann): Phobus stolz im Sonnenwagen (Les oiseaux dans la charmille) (arr. M. Sollini)
Phobus stolz im Sonnenwagen (Les oiseaux dans la charmille) (Olympia)
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Musette, Air de ballet du 17eme siecle, Op. 24 (arr. for piano)