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Puccini Jazz (Recondite armonie)

Riccardo Arrighini

Composer
Puccini
Released
2008
Label
Giotto Music
Forces
Piano, Solo
Personnel
Riccardo Arrighini piano

After his father Franz died in 2007, Arrighini devised Puccini Jazz as a two-record tribute.

The private half, Recondite armonie, contains eleven opera numbers recast for solo piano, while its companion album brought in a trio and strings.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsPuccini · classical source works

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Jazzed upRiccardo Arrighini · 2008
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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Un bel di vedremo (from Madama Butterfly)Madama Butterfly, Act II: ‘Un bel dì vedremo’
  2. Recondita ArmoniaTosca, Act I: ‘Recondita armonia’
  3. Sono andati? fingevo di dormireLa bohème, Act IV: ‘Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire’
  4. Nessun dorma (from Turandot)Turandot, Act III: ‘Nessun dorma’
  5. Coro a bocca chiusaMadama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
  6. Donna non vidi maiManon Lescaut, Act I: ‘Donna non vidi mai’
  7. Ancora un passo or viaMadama Butterfly, Act I: ‘Ancora un passo or via’
  8. IntermezzoManon Lescaut, Act III: Intermezzo
  9. Vissi D’ ArteTosca, Act II: ‘Vissi d’arte’
  10. E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca)Tosca, Act III: ‘E lucevan le stelle’
  11. Addio, fiorito asilMadama Butterfly, Act II: ‘Addio, fiorito asil’