Sydney Smith was one of the greatest pianists and composers of the Victorian England. He studied piano with Moscheles, cello with Grützmacher and composition with Rietz. From 1859 he lived in London where he composed and transcribed about 400 works for piano. In addition to his “official” compositions and transcriptions, he also issued several works with the aliases “Paul Beaumont” and “Victor Delacour”. Smith gained a tremendous reputation both as a soloist and as a piano teacher in England, America, Europe and Australia.
For starters, I invite you to a “masquerade” by G. Verdi! The opera was described as the most “operatic” and “Shakespearean” one by Verdi, by mixing dark and light, tragedy and comedy into a love story.
(Dimitris Anousis)
Opera premiered in 1859, fantasy composed in 1861.
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original audio: • Fantaisie Brillante on...
Негізгі бет Sydney Smith - Fantasy Brillante on Verdi's Opera 'Un ballo in maschera', Op. 10
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