{"product_id":"5028421965116","title":"Laura Trapani - Mercadante: Music For Solo Flute - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura Trapani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercadante's Unaccompanied Flute Works in TraversoThe composer Mercadante, now known mainly for his flute concertos, was a virtuoso flute player in his youth and focused on instrumental compositions, but after gaining Rossini's acquaintance and success in opera, he became a popular figure in bel canto operas. This CD contains about 70 minutes of unaccompanied flute music, which was Mercadante's forte. The seven 13-minute-long Fantasias are not only varied in conception, but also include virtuosic elements that seem to be reminiscent of Paganini's contemporaries. The 10 arias and variations, each about 57 minutes long, are based on arias from popular operas of the time, including not only bel canto operas but also Mozart's \"Don Giovanni,\" but the main material is from seven works by Rossini, the composer's benefactor.Laura Trapani, the performer of this piece, had introduced the work on the glittering modern flute in the collection of flute sonatas by Ferdinand Ries (a pupil of Beethoven), but here she uses an ancient instrument, the flauto traverso, to bring out the richness of expression from the unaccompanied flute work with a rustic, tasteful tone and the melodic expression and ornamented sounds appropriate for a composer of bel canto operas. The melodious expression and ornaments bring out the richness of expression from the unaccompanied flute works. About the worksThe collection contains 17 pieces (approx. 70 min.), including 7 Capriccios (approx. 13 min.) and 10 Aria Variations (approx. 57 min.). 7 Capriccios (Capriccio, plural: Capricci)Mercadante composed 20 Capriccios for unaccompanied flute, of which this is a selection from the published \"7 Capriccios for Unaccompanied Flute\". The seven pieces are based on the scores of the \"Seven Fantasias\" published in 1818 or earlier. It is assumed that they were composed before 1818, while he was a student at the Naples Conservatory. Paganini's \"Fantasias\" were already famous at the time, composed between 1802 and 1817, and published and performed, so it is highly possible that the young Mercadante was influenced by his works. (1\/2)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliant Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833464570145,"sku":"5028421965116","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5028421965116.jpg?v=1705288354","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/de-de\/products\/5028421965116","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}