I've always found it interesting that the only honest man in the opera is a hit man. Sparafucile gives you esactly what you pay for!
That year produced five pieces. The first was lost until 1950 when it turned up in St. Louis.
This waltz is a masterpiece and one of my personal favorites. I love playing this number at the piano, and that G to E-flat to G chord change at the end is a miracle. This is Joshua Rifkins 1971 recording where he plays it with a wonderful sense of freedom.
This is a rollicking march,
A minor gem.
A fine contemplative piece that makes me want to go back in time. There is a wonderful sense of grace to this rag.