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Donald Macleod focuses on a keyboard concerto dedicated to one of Paisiello's most prestigious pupils and the opera which became his biggest hit.

Paisiello didn't compose a great deal of instrumental music during his lifetime, but whilst in St Petersburg, he wrote a selection of keyboard music dedicated to two of his most prestigious pupils. Donald Macleod introduces the gracious Harpsichord Concerto in C major and the opera which was destined to become Paisiello's biggest hit, 'Il barbiere di Siviglia'.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Giovanni Paisiello

    Il barbiere di siviglia 鈥 Act I No.3: Aria 鈥 'Scorsi gia molti paesi'

    Performer: Istv谩n G谩ti (Figaro) Performer: Hungarian State Orchestra Performer: 脕d谩m Fischer

    • ASV CDDCA873.
  • Giovanni Paisiello

    Piano Concerto no.1 in C

    Performer: Maria Teresa Garatti (harpsichord) Performer: I Musici

    • Philips 454 476-2.
  • Giovanni Paisiello

    Il barbiere di siviglia

    Performer: Act III: from aria 鈥楪i谩 riede primavera鈥 to end of act Performer: Kristina Laki (Rosina) Performer: D茅nes Guly谩s (Count Almaviva) Performer: J贸zsef Gregor (Bartolo) Performer: Istv谩n G谩ti (Figaro) Performer: S谩ndor S贸lyom-Nagy (Don Basilio) Performer: Hungarian State Orchestra Conductor: 脕d谩m Fischer

    • ASV CDDCA873.
  • Giovanni Paisiello

    Il barbiere di siviglia 鈥 Act I No.3: Aria 鈥 'Scorsi gia molti paesi'

    Performer: Istv谩n G谩ti (Figaro) Performer: Hungarian State Orchestra Performer: 脕d谩m Fischer

    • ASV CDDCA873.
  • Giovanni Paisiello

    Piano Concerto no.1 in C

    Performer: Maria Teresa Garatti (harpsichord) Performer: I Musici

    • Philips 454 476-2.
  • Giovanni Paisiello

    Il barbiere di siviglia

    Performer: Act III: from aria 鈥楪i谩 riede primavera鈥 to end of act Performer: Kristina Laki (Rosina) Performer: D茅nes Guly谩s (Count Almaviva) Performer: J贸zsef Gregor (Bartolo) Performer: Istv谩n G谩ti (Figaro) Performer: S谩ndor S贸lyom-Nagy (Don Basilio) Performer: Hungarian State Orchestra Conductor: 脕d谩m Fischer

    • ASV CDDCA873.

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