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Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871) was an Austrian composer and pianist, who was known for his virtuosic piano playing abilities. While his works are not as well-known as those of his contemporary, Franz Liszt, Thalberg was highly respected during his lifetime for his impressive technical skills and his unique musical style.
Thalberg began performing at the age of 14 in Viennese salons and quickly gained a reputation for his skills as a pianist. He went on to tour throughout Europe and was particularly popular in Paris, where he performed regularly at the salons of the aristocracy.
As a composer, Thalberg is best known for his piano works, which often consisted of fantasias based on popular opera arias. He was praised for his ability to create virtuosic and showy pieces that were still musically interesting and engaging. In addition to his piano works, Thalberg also composed a number of songs and chamber music pieces.
Thalberg was known for his unique approach to piano playing, which emphasized a delicate touch and lyrical phrasing, rather than the forceful and dramatic style favored by Liszt. Despite his rivalry with Liszt, the two men respected each other's abilities and often played duets together.
While Thalberg's fame has not endured to the same extent as Liszt's, his influence on the development of piano music has been recognized by a number of composers and scholars. His music is still performed today by pianists who appreciate his technical skill and his unique compositional style.
Compositions featuring Sigismond Thalberg
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home! Sweet Home!, air anglais for piano, Op. 72 | 5:42 min | Keyboard | 1919 |
| 2 | L'art du chant appliqué, for piano | 123:42 min | Keyboard | 1871 |
| 3 | Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, transcription for piano (after Mendelssohn) | 3:03 min | Keyboard | 1863 |
| 4 | Schubert Lieder (3), transcriptions for piano, Op. 79a | 7:58 min | Keyboard | 1862 |
| 5 | Concerto for piano & orchestra in F Minor, Op 5 | 25:40 min | Concerto | 1830 |
| 6 | La Romanesca, 16th century dance air, for piano, Op. 36/4 | 3:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 7 | Sein Grab, song for voice & piano | 2:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 8 | Sein Begräbniß, song for voice & piano | 3:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 9 | Scherzo for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 31 | 8:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 10 | Nocturne for piano in E major, Op. 28 | 7:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Nocturne for piano in B major, Op. 51b | 5:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 12 | Nocturne for piano in A flat major, Op. 21/1 | 3:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 13 | Mi manca la voce from Rossini's Mosè, for piano, Op. 36/3 | 3:50 min | Keyboard | - |
| 14 | Letzter Besuch ("Ich hab' vor ihr gestanden"), for voice & piano | 1:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Les Soirées de Pausilippe: Hommage to Rossini, 24 pensées musicales for piano, Op 75 | 52:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 16 | Lacrimosa From Mozart's "Requiem" for piano | 3:19 min | Choral | - |
| 17 | Seine Blumen, song for voice & piano | 1:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Im Dunkeln, for voice & piano, Op. 13/6 | 1:56 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | Hexaméron, variation 1 on a march from Bellini's I Puritani, for piano (part of collab. work) | 1:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Heimlicher Schmerz, for voice & piano, Op. 25/2 | 2:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Grande Sonate for piano in C minor, Op. 56 | 34:53 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Grande fantaisie on Rossini's Semiramide | Keyboard | - | |
| 23 | Grande caprice on La Sonnambula, for piano, Op. 46 | 15:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Tema y estudio de concierto for guitar | 5:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Warum?, for voice & piano, Op. 30/6 | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Wanderers Liebesschmerz ("Ob sie meiner wohl gedenkt") for voice & piano No. 2, Op. 30/5 | 1:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Wanderers Liebesschmerz ("Es ist für schlimme Augen") for voice & piano No. 1, Op. 30/4 | 2:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Vor meiner Wiege, song for voice & piano | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Variations on 2 Russian Themes for piano, Op. 17 | 11:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 30 | Un Soupir, mélodie variée, for piano | 3:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Träumen und wachen, for voice & piano, Op. 11/6 | 1:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Todtengräber Lied, song for voice & piano | 2:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Thême et Etude, for piano, Op. 45 | 5:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 34 | The Last Rose of Summer, air irlandais varié for piano, Op. 73 | 2:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Sein Kreuz, song for voice & piano | 1:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Tarantelle for piano in C minor, Op. 65 | 6:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Stille der Nacht, for voice & piano, Op. 25/4 | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Souvenirs de Beethoven, Grand Fantaisie on Symphony No. 7, for piano, Op. 39 | 16:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 39 | Souvenir de Rigoletto de Verdi, for piano, Op. 82 | 11:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Souvenir de Ballo in maschera de Verdi, for piano, Op. 81 | 9:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 41 | Sommernacht, for voice & piano, Op. 29/5 | 2:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Seine Harfe, song for voice & piano | 2:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Seine Glocken, song for voice & piano | 1:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 44 | Grand fantaisie de concert sur l'opéra La Traviata de Verdi, for piano, Op. 78 | 9:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 45 | Der Wanderer, for voice & piano, Op. 8/2 | 2:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Fantaisie sur l'opéra L'Assedio di Corinto de Rossini, for piano, Op. 3 | 13:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 47 | Fantaisie et Variations on Weber's Euryanthe, for piano, Op. 1 | 10:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Fantaisia on themes from "La Straniera," for piano, Op. 9 | 12:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 49 | Fantaisia on themes from "Beatrice di Tenda," for piano, Op. 49 | 12:22 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 26 | 5:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | Die Unglückliche, for voice & piano, Op. 29/4 | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Die Ruinen, song for voice & piano | 4:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Deux Romances sans paroles (2) for piano, Op. 41 | 5:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Deutsche Lieder (6), for voice & piano, Op. 11 | 14:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 55 | Des Jägers Haus, for voice & piano, Op. 13/1 | 2:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | Fantasia and Variations for piano on Mozart's "Serenade and Minuet" from Don Giovanni, Op 42 | 16:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 57 | Der Traum, for voice & piano, Op. 29/2 | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 58 | Der tote Müller, for voice & piano, Op. 13/2 | 1:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Der Schiffer ("Es fahren die Schiffer"), for voice & piano | 2:30 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 60 | Der Reitersmann, for voice & piano, Op. 8/6 | 1:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 61 | Der Findling, for voice & piano, Op. 30/3 | 3:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 62 | Canzonette Italienne, for piano, Op. 36/5 | 4:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 63 | Andante final de Lucia de Lammermoor, for piano (after Donizetti), Op. 43 | 6:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 64 | Abschied, for voice & piano, Op. 29/6 | 2:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 65 | Abreise, for voice & piano, Op. 8/3 | 2:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 66 | Fantasia on Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots" for piano, Op 20 | 13:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 67 | A te, o cara, transcription for piano (from Bellini's opera "I puritani") | 5:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 68 | Grand fantaisie de concert sur l'opéra Il Trovatore de Verdi, for piano, Op. 77 | 9:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 69 | Grand fantaisia and variations on themes from "Norma," for piano, Op. 12 | 15:50 min | Keyboard | - |
| 70 | Gran Duo sur des motifs des Huguenots de Meyerbeer, for violin & piano | 14:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | Gran Duo concertant sur Sémiramide de Rossini, for violin & piano, Op. 45 | 11:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | Fröhliches Scheiden, for voice & piano, Op. 8/4 | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 73 | Fantasy on Casta Diva (From Bellini's Opera Norma), for piano, Op. 70/19 | 6:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 74 | Fantasia on themes from "Moïse," Op 33 (Rossini) | 15:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 75 | Fantasia on Themes by Bellini for piano | Keyboard | - | |
| 76 | Fantasia on Meyerbeer's "Robert le Diable" for piano, Op 6 | 11:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 77 | Grand fantaisie et Variations Sur des Motifs de I Capuletti, for piano, Op. 10 | 16:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 78 | Fantasia on Lucrezia Borgia, Op 50 | 11:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 79 | Fantasia on Lucie de Lammermoor, Op 44 | 7:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 80 | Fantasia on La fille du Regiment, Op 68 | 8:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 81 | Fantasia on L'Elisir d'Amore, Op 66 | 12:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 82 | Fantasia on Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" for piano, Op 67 | 13:43 min | Keyboard | - |
| 83 | Fantasia on "God Save the Queen" for piano, Op 27 | 14:07 min | Keyboard | - |
| 84 | Fantasia and Variations on Rossini's "Semiramide," for piano, Op 51 | 18:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 85 | Fantasia and Variations on Rossini's "La Donna del Lago," for piano, Op 40 bis | 17:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 86 | Fantasia and Variations on Rosini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia," for piano, Op 63 | 12:57 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Sigismond Thalberg
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Fantasies On Operas By Verdi, Rossini & Bellini(6×File, AAC, Album) | 2022 | Naxos |
| 2 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Fantasies On Operas By Donizetti | 2022 | Naxos Of America, Inc. |
| 3 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Fantasies On Italian Operas / Les Soirées De Pausilippe / Piano Concerto, Op. 5(6×CD, Compilation) | 2021 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Paul Wee – L’art Du Chant(2×SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2020 | BIS |
| 5 |  |
Liszt, Thalberg - Marc-André Hamelin – Opera Transcriptions & Fantasies(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2020 | Hyperion |
| 6 |  |
Thalberg:, Mark Viner – Thalberg: Apothéose & Fantasies On French Operas(CD, Album) | 2019 | Piano Classics (2) |
| 7 |  |
Thalberg, Mark Viner – Opera Fantasies(CD, Album) | 2015 | Piano Classics (2) |
| 8 |  |
Beethoven, Thalberg, Elena Kolesnitschenko – Beethoven, Thalberg(CD, Album) | 2014 | Telos Music |
| 9 |  |
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sigismond Thalberg, Elena Kolesnitschenko, Eugene Mursky – Sonaten Opp. 10/3, 13 "Pathétique"; Souvenirs de Beethoven Op.39(CD, Album) | 2014 | Telos Music |
| 10 |  |
Pixis, Thalberg, Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Concerto In C Major, Op 100 / Concertino In E Flat Major, Op 68 / Concerto In F Minor, Op 5(CD, Album) | 2012 | Hyperion |
| 11 |  |
Robert Schumann, Sigismond Thalberg / The Atlantis Trio & Atlantis Ensemble (2) – Piano Quartet In E-Flat Major, Op. 47 - Piano Trio In A Major, Op. 69(CD, Album) | 2011 | Musica Omnia |
| 12 |  |
Sigismund Thalberg - Stefan Irmer – 12 Études Op.26 | Fantaisie Sur Des Thèmes De L'Opéra Moise De G. Rossini Op.33 | Fantaisie Sur Des Motifs De La Donna Del Lago Op.40(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2009 | MDG |
| 13 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Egri-Pertis Duó – Opera Fantasias For Piano Duet(CD, Stereo) | 2004 | Hungaroton |
| 14 |  |
Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia, Francesco Nicolosi, Thalberg – Piano Concerto In F Minor(CD, Album) | 2000 | Naxos |
| 15 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Les Soirées De Pausilippe(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1997 | Marco Polo |
| 16 |  |
Sigismund Thalberg, Ian Hominick – The Piano Music of Sigismund Thalberg(CD, Album) | 1995 | Titanic (2) |
| 17 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Fantasies On Operas By Verdi, Rossini And Bellini(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | Marco Polo |
| 18 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Fantasies On Operas By Donizetti | 1993 | Marco Polo |
| 19 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Variations On Operas By Rossini | 1993 | Marco Polo |
| 20 |  |
Michael Ponti, Anton Rubinstein, Sigismond Thalberg – Anton Rubinstein & Sigismond Thalberg Piano Concertos(CD, Album) | 1992 | Turnabout |
| 21 |  |
Moszkowski, Scharwenka, Rubinstein, Thalberg, Michael Ponti – The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 3(2×CD, Compilation, Stereo) | 1992 | VoxBox2 |
| 22 |  |
Sigismond Thalberg, Francesco Nicolosi – Fantasies On Operas By Bellini | 1991 | Marco Polo |
| 23 |  |
Liszt, Wagner, Tausig, Moszkowski, Thalberg, Michael Ponti – Operatic Piano(2×CD, ) | 1991 | VoxBox |
| 24 |  |
Anton Rubinstein, Sigismond Thalberg, Michael Ponti, Philharmonia Hungarica, Othmar F. M. Mága, Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Kapp – Romantic Piano Concertos | 1987 | Vox Unique |
| 25 |  |
Liszt, Thalberg, Czerny, Chopin, Kalkbrenner, Pixis, Stadler, Mozart, Moscheles, Hummel, Schubert, Evelyne Dubourg – Variations de Bravoure / Hexameron / Diabelle-Variationen(LP) | 1986 | Capriccio (2) |
| 26 |  |
Giuseppe Verdi - Sigismond Thalberg / Giuseppe Verdi - Franz Liszt, Alessandro Scarlatti, Domenico Cimarosa – Francesco Nicolosi(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | Disques Cantabile |
| 27 |  |
Sigismund Thalberg, Christoph Keller – 24 Pensées Musicales - Fantaisie "Don Giovanni" | 1984 | Accord |
| 28 |  |
Max Reger, Franz Liszt, Sigismond Thalberg - Evelinde Trenkner – Reger Telemann Variations, Liszt Niobe Fantasy, Thalberg Moses Fantasy(LP, Stereo) | 1978 | Orion |
| 29 |  |
The Mirecourt Trio, Alkan, Litolff, Henselt, Thalberg – Brilliant Romantic Trios By Four Of The Greatest Pianists Of The 19th Century: Henselt Thalberg Litolff Alkan(2×LP) | 1975 | Genesis |
| 30 |  |
Liszt / Thalberg, Raymond Lewenthal – The Duel Between Liszt And Thalberg(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1975 | Angel Records |
| 31 |  |
Thalberg, Michael Ponti, Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Kapp – Piano Concerto; 4 Solo Pieces(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1974 | Candide |
| 32 |  |
Anna Esipova, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Eugen D'Albert, Sigismond Thalberg – Выдающиеся Пианисты Прошлого | 1972 | Мелодия |
| 33 |  |
Sigismund Thalberg / Friedrich Kalkbrenner - Adrian Ruiz (2) – Grande Sonate Op. 56 In C Minor / Grande Sonate Brillante Op. 177 In A Flat(LP) | 1972 | Genesis |
Videos featuring Sigismond Thalberg
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: I. Moderato
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: I. Moderato · Michael Ponti
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 3
℗ 1992 Vox Box
Released on: 1992-01-01
Artist: Michael Ponti
Conductor: Hans Richard Stracke
Orchestra: Philhar
Pixis & Thalberg: Piano Concertos Howard Shelley (piano), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Available from Hyperion Records (Downloads - mp3, ALAC, FLAC / CD) http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA67915&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube_taster
The Romantic Piano Concerto
Pixis & Thalberg: Piano Concertos
Howard Shelley (piano), T
Piano Concerto Op.100 By Johann Peter Pixis (with Score) (READ DESCRIPTION)
Edit: As the recording is kind of copystriked, I'd like to post the link of identical video with recording in Bilibili.
Link: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1fF41147yK
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I wonder if this can really escape the cop
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: II. Andante
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: II. Andante · Michael Ponti
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 3
℗ 1992 Vox Box
Released on: 1992-01-01
Artist: Michael Ponti
Conductor: Hans Richard Stracke
Orchestra: Philhar
Thalberg - Piano Concerto In F Minor op. 5
Francesco Nicolosi, piano - Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia, conductor
For information and analysis of this work visit http://muswrite.blogspot.com/2013/12/thalberg-piano-concerto-in-f-minor-opus.html
For information and analyses of other
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: III. Scherzo. Vivace
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Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: III. Scherzo. Vivace · Michael Ponti
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 3
℗ 1992 Vox Box
Released on: 1992-01-01
Artist: Michael Ponti
Conductor: Hans Richard Stracke
Orchestra
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro deciso
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: IV. Allegro deciso · Michael Ponti
The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 3
℗ 1992 Vox Box
Released on: 1992-01-01
Artist: Michael Ponti
Conductor: Hans Richard Stracke
Orchestra:
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