Credits:

Adalberto Maria Riva

Description:

In 19th-century Italy, during the golden age of opera, Adolfo Fumagalli was a composer who gained popularity in the world of piano. Demonstrating extraordinary talent in the then-popular fantasias based on opera themes, he was particularly renowned for his left-hand technique and left behind numerous works for the left hand. This album features a collection of technically demanding worksincluding those works for the left handthat rival even those of Liszt and Thalberg. Recorded in Milan in 2006, featuring the outstanding piano performance of Adalberto Maria Riva. (C)RS