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Rossini (1792-1868)

Description:

Piaux joins us! After he withdrew from opera composition at the age of 36, at the peak of his popularity for his beautiful performances that maximized the appeal of Rossini's late masterpieces, Rossini enjoyed the latter half of his life as a gourmand, writing only sporadically small works, except for a few such as "Stabat Mater". In 1861, when he was about to turn 70, he lost his old friend Louis Nidermeier, and this "Little Missa Solemnis" was composed as a memorial service for him. The present form, however, was not conceived from the beginning, but was added little by little after the death of his friend. On March 14, 1864, the third anniversary of Nidermeyer's death, the second piano was added and the work was completed just before the first performance in the large salon of the residence of Alexis Pillet-Weill, a banker. The style of the work, which was intended for a concert rather than a church mass, is both dramatic and beautiful, making the most of its functionality despite its very small size. Following Giulio Prandi's previous work "Yommelli: Requiem" (A477/NYCX-10160), this time the diva Sandrine Piau joins the ensemble.The first piano is played by Francesco Corti, a master of the ancient keyboard whose release of Bach's concerto cycle (Pentatone) is still fresh in our minds. This is the first recording of the work in the Davide Daormi edition published by the Rossini Foundation in 2013, along with the orchestral version. The disc is 86 minutes and 46 seconds long, so some players may not be able to play it properly. Please understand. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Petite messe solennelle~Kyrie: Kyrie eleison
2.Petite messe solennelle~Kyrie: Christe eleison
3.Petite messe solennelle~Kyrie: Kyrie eleison
4.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo
5.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Et in terra pax hominibus
6.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Gratias
7.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Domine Deus
8.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Qui tollis
9.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Quoniam
10.Petite messe solennelle~Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu
11.Petite messe solennelle~Credo: Credo in unum Deum
12.Petite messe solennelle~Credo: Crucifixus
13.Petite messe solennelle~Credo: Et resurrexit
14.Petite messe solennelle~Credo: Et vitam venturi saeculi
15.Petite messe solennelle~Prelude religieux pendant l'Offertoire
16.Petite messe solennelle~Sanctus: Ritournelle pour le Sanctus - Sanctus
17.Petite messe solennelle~O salutaris
18.Petite messe solennelle~Agnus Dei