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Title of the work

Soirées italiennes (S.411)

Composer
Liszt Ferenc
Original / Hungarian title
Soirées italiennes (S.411)
Foreign language / English title
Soirées italiennes (S.411)
Subtitle
Six amusements sur des motifs de Mercadante
Dedication
To Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria
Year of composition
1839
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
27 min
Movements, parts
1. La primavera (Canzonetta)
2. Il galop
3. Il pastore svizzero (Tirolese)
4. La serenata del marinaro
5. Il brindisi (Rondoletto)
6. La zingarella spagnola (Bolero)
Publisher / Source
Edition Schott, Mainz 1840, Plate 5368. 1-6

Editio Musica Budapest 2002, Z. 12393
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Recordings
Naxos CD 8570984, 2009 - Gianluca Luisi (pf.)
Hyperion Records CDA66661/2, 1993 - Leslie Howard (pf.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1838 - 1839

Based on parts of "Soirées italiennes" by Saverio Mercadante