Eroica / Erard

October 1803: On hearing Beethoven play the “Eroica” Symphony on his new Erard Frères piano, a witness remarked, “Heaven and Earth must shake at its performance.” Inspired by this historical scene, Luca Montebugnoli has created a new arrangement of the symphony designed for and played on a unique replica of Beethoven’s Erard piano. By delivering a novel interpretation of an iconic work, Montebugnoli revives the neglected art of piano arrangement, while also exploring the full potential of what was in Beethoven’s life a revolutionary instrument.

Track list

Joseph Haydn

Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2
arranged by Daniel Steibelt

1. Einleitung: Die Vorstellung des Chaos, Largo

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Eroica”
arranged by Luca Montebugnoli

1. I. Allegro con brio
2. II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
3. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
4. IV. Finale: Allegro molto / Poco andante / Presto

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41
arranged by Jean-Louis Adam

1. Act II, Scene 2: Ballet des ombres heureuses, Andante grazioso

Echo et Narcisse
arranged by Jean-Louis Adam

1. Prologue, Scene 2: Air de danse—Air des peines, Andante grazioso
2. 8. Act III, Scene 5: Air de danse, Allegro vivace

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