Edited from the First Edition
There is no need to recommend the pieces: they are excellent pieces with a slightly virtuosic style that fully exploit the flute's specific techniques. And in the melody formation the master does not...
Contents: A La Guerra - Addio a Napole - Antonia - Cannetella - Chello Che Tu Me Dice (Biscardi) - Ciccuzza - Cicerenella - Dimmi Na Vota Si - Drunghe Drunghete - Fance La Prova (Coen) - Fenesta Che L...
Mercadante was highly respected by many composers of his time. As well as postulating the maxim that the effect of an entire orchestra should always be given priority over the effect of a single instr...
There is an increasing discovery of chamber music by Italian composers of the 19th century. Mercadante's duets are worth listening to which is hardly surprising if one takes into consideration the sig...
Bailey has created a new corrected edition of the favorite classics from Mercadante. The three flutes are now more equally weighted; so that none stands out from the others. This encourages more ensem...
The aim of the present critical edition of the Concertos for flute by Saverio Mercadante is to give performers and scholars access, finally, to this important body of concertos, in a complete and cohe...
Klarinette und Klavier
The Italian composer Saverio Mercadante lived from 1795 up to 1870. Beside some 60(!) operas he wrote a number of concerti such as this Concerto for Horn, here in a skillfull arrangement for band by W...
Inspired by the operas of Bellini, Saverio Mercadante created this richly contrasting overture from lyrical and dramatic moments in his own works. This arrangement offers modern concert bands access t...
