J.N.Hummel - Variations sur un theme d’armide de Gluck, Op.57

J.N.Hummel - Variations sur un theme d’armide de Gluck, Op.57
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Vincenzo Balzani
Armide is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, set to a libretto by Philippe Quinault. Gluck's fifth production for the Parisian stage and the composer's own favourite among his works, it was first performed on 23 September 1777 by the Académie Royale de Musique in the second Salle du Palais-Royal in Paris. Gluck set the same libretto Philippe Quinault had written for Lully in 1686, based on Torquato Tasso's Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered). Gluck seemed at ease in facing French traditions head-on when he composed Armide. Lully and Quinault were the very founders of serious opera in France and Armide was generally recognized as their masterpiece, so it was a bold move on Gluck's part to write new music to Quinault's words.
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[@strcopy]

Yea easier listening too

[@dkant4511]

Schumann had to know this. Abegg variations same key/similar riffs.

[@strcopy]

Now you mention it, both themes do share similarities

[@erika6651]

A bit more enjoyable than his sonatas! Thank you for the download.

[@tylerstoner7051]

Probably because he didn’t write the theme 😂

[@banaanibelle3763]

Nice! Does anyone know where I can listen to the Armides's original theme?

[@putraswarga608]

Armide: Act 4, Scene 2: Balletto

[@banaanibelle3763]

​@@putraswarga608thank you so much!

[@putraswarga608]

You're welcome 😁