Moses’ Prayer - Dal tuo stellato soglio (Rossini/Thalberg)

Wishing all my subscribers a happy Christmastime! The theme and variations section from Thalberg’s paraphrase on Moses in Egypt, performed at his 1837 piano duel with Liszt. Streaming playlist of my recordings here (three albums): And you can find the full studio recording of this piece and many other paraphrases here! “The demands this repertory places on technical wizardry, including interlocking and alternating and cross-voicing from hand to hand, extended passages using massive octaves, unending arpeggios, and its call for the stamina of a sportsman are beyond the reach of any but the most valiant of pianists.“ - Rafael de Acha, Rafael’s Music Notes.