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Mozart’s piano sonatas date from 1773 until 1788 – a period in which his style matured at a truly remarkable rate. The earliest sonatas are very much in the galant style of W.F and CPE Bach, and in places Scarlatti’s influence can be detected. However, the late sonatas, such as K457 are full of surprises, and here the influence of Haydn is to the fore – even predicting Beethoven in passages. The years from 1773 to the late 80s saw the rapid development of the piano from a novelty and experimental instrument, to the stage where it’s power and range provided composers with a hitherto undreamed palate of colours and expression. Mozart exploited the new instruments to maximum effect in his concertos and his sonatas.
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artist: Klara Würtz (piano)

00:00:00 Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K279: I. Allegro
00:04:56 Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K279: II. Andante
00:10:09 Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K279: III. Allegro
00:13:31 Piano Sonata No.2 in F, K280: I. Allegro assai
00:18:02 Piano Sonata No.2 in F, K280: II. Adagio
00:24:04 Piano Sonata No.2 in F, K280: III. Presto
00:26:59 Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K281: I. Allegro
00:33:47 Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K281: II. Andante amoroso
00:39:19 Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K281: III. Rondeau: Allegro
00:43:56 Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K282: I. Adagio
00:50:57 Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K282: II. Menuetto
00:55:02 Piano Sonata No.4 in E flat, K282: III. Allegro
00:58:06 Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K283: I. Allegro
01:03:32 Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K283: II. Andante
01:09:14 Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K283: III. Presto
01:13:02 Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K284: I. Allegro
01:18:32 Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K284: II. Rondeau en polonaise: Andante
01:22:38 Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K284: III. Andante (Tema con variazioni)
01:38:15 Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K309: I. Allegro con spirito
01:44:13 Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K309: II. Andante un poco adagio
01:49:21 Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K309: III. Rondeau: Allegretto grazioso
01:55:23 Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K310: I. Allegro maestoso
02:01:24 Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione
02:08:31 Piano Sonata No.8 in A Minor, K310: III. Presto
02:11:14 Piano Sonata No.9 In D, K311: I. Allegro con spirito
02:15:41 Piano Sonata No.9 In D, K311: II. Andante con espressione
02:20:33 Piano Sonata No.9 In D, K311: III. Rondeau: Allegro
02:26:39 Piano Sonata No.10 In C, KV330: I. Allegro moderato
02:33:20 Piano Sonata No.10 In C, KV330: II. Andante cantabile
02:39:53 Piano Sonata No.10 In C, KV330: III. Allegretto
02:45:36 Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K331: I. Andante grazioso
02:58:30 Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K331: II. Menuetto
03:04:25 Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K331: III. Alla Turca: Allegretto
03:07:50 Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332: I. Allegro
03:14:24 Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332: II. Adagio
03:19:07 Piano Sonata No.12 in F, K332:III. Allegro assai
03:25:58 Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333: I. Allegro
03:33:20 Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333: II. Andante cantabile
03:38:53 Piano Sonata No.13 in B flat, K333: III. Allegretto grazioso
03:45:30 Piano Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457: I. Allegro molto
03:50:59 Piano Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457: II. Adagio
03:58:42 Piano Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457: III. Allegro assai
04:03:02 Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K533: Allegro
04:10:39 Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K533: Andante
04:17:14 Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K533: Rondeau: Allegretto
04:23:42 Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K545: I. Allegro
04:27:02 Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K545: II. Andante
04:31:12 Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K545: III. Rondo
04:32:58 Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat, K570: I. Allegro
04:38:32 Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat, K570: II. Adagio
04:46:07 Piano Sonata No.17 in B flat, K570: III. Allegretto
04:49:38 Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K576: I. Allegro
04:54:50 Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K576: II. Adagio
05:00:23 Piano Sonata No.18 in D, K576: III. Allegretto

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Giovanni Benedetto Platti is no household name, but in his day he was lauded as an exceptionally fine singer, oboist and composer, leaving his native country Italy in 1722 to take up a position at the court of Würzburg, Germany, where he served Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn until the nobleman's sudden death from a heart attack in 1724.

The concertos featured in this compendium can be traced as far back as this latter year, for from 1724 onwards Platti had both the time and the inclination to devote himself to the Bishop's music-loving brother, Count Rudolf Franz Erwein. A passionate cellist, Erwein is surely the dedicatee behind the three Concerti con Violoncello obligato, works whose fast movements exhibit a characteristically nimble style and whose slow movements abound with expressive harmony. We also know that Platti prepared musical material on a regular basis for the Count, and his handwriting can indeed be found in the adaptation of Corelli's Op.5 Violin Sonatas, which had no doubt caught Erwein's attention when they were first published in Rome in 1700. Here Corelli's violin part is shared between two Concertino instruments, and the alternation of larger and smaller forces – a characteristic trait of the Concerto grosso – helps accentuate the various reprises of the musical theme.

Dedicated to all matters Baroque and Classical, Ensemble Cordia – which uses period instruments to combine 'authentic sound' with youthful, fresh performances – is at the helm to perform these little-known but highly elegant works. The group has recorded widely for Brilliant Classics – its 2011 recording of Platti's Oboe Concertos (94007) earned the following review from Fanfare: "seldom have I heard Baroque instrumental playing so heartfelt and impassioned". The soloist for the cello concertos is Stefano Veggetti, whose assured playing can only serve to deepen our appreciation for a composer whose music is at last being fitfully rediscovered.

00:00:00 Concerto in A Major, D-WD 654: I. Allegro
00:04:58 Concerto in A Major, D-WD 654: II. Largo e cantabile
00:10:16 Concerto in A Major, D-WD 654: III. Presto
00:13:59 Concerto grosso in D Major, D-WD 538, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 1 by Corelli: I. Grave – Allegro – Adagio – Grave – Allegro – Adagio
00:17:10 Concerto grosso in D Major, D-WD 538, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 1 by Corelli: II. Allegro
00:19:33 Concerto grosso in D Major, D-WD 538, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 1 by Corelli: III. Allegro
00:20:37 Concerto grosso in D Major, D-WD 538, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 1 by Corelli: IV. Adagio
00:23:29 Concerto grosso in D Major, D-WD 538, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 1 by Corelli: V. Allegro
00:25:07 Concerto in D Minor, D-WD 657: I. Non tanto allegro
00:30:03 Concerto in D Minor, D-WD 657: II. Adagio
00:34:30 Concerto in D Minor, D-WD 657: III. Alla breve: Fuga
00:39:17 Concerto grosso in C Major, D-WD 539, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 3 by Corelli: I. Adagio
00:41:54 Concerto grosso in C Major, D-WD 539, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 3 by Corelli: II. Allegro
00:43:50 Concerto grosso in C Major, D-WD 539, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 3 by Corelli: III. Adagio
00:47:04 Concerto grosso in C Major, D-WD 539, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 3 by Corelli: IV. Allegro
00:48:07 Concerto grosso in C Major, D-WD 539, After Sonata Op. 5 No. 3 by Corelli: V. Allegro
00:50:35 Concerto in D Major, D-WD 650: I. Allegro
00:54:40 Concerto in D Major, D-WD 650: II. Adagio
00:58:11 Concerto in D Major, D-WD 650: III. Allegro

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Componist: Luigi Boccherini
Artist: Luigi Puxeddu

A much-underrated composer, Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) was one of the leading composers of the late 18th century, a friend and colleague of both Haydn and Mozart, and a formidable cello virtuoso. His reputation was such that he was nicknamed ‘Mrs Haydn’ – not in a pejorative sense, the appellation was due to his music sounding Haydnesque, but with a sensual, feminine grace rather than the Sturm und Drang of his Austrian friend’s music.

Boccherini’s prodigious talent as a cellist is apparent in the virtuosic cello sonatas, which call for an array of dazzling instrumental techniques. Cellist Luigi Puxeddu has recorded all of these sonatas, featured on this set.

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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist: Erik Bosgraaf (recorder), Ensemble Cordevento

Although Bach clearly felt at home composing for the recorder, featuring it in major works including the Brandenburg Concertos and several cantatas, he never composed a concerto for solo recorder – in fact, he only wrote original solo concertos for harpsichord and violin. However, an examination of Bach’s compositional practices reveals that it was customary during his era to adapt or reuse musical material in new compositions. Taking this into consideration, the creators of this recording have drawn on a range of sources to answer the question of how a solo recorder concerto by Bach might have sounded.

The disc includes four full recorder concertos, based on material taken from existing harpsichord concertos and cantata movements, which Bach himself often reused or transcribed for different instrumentation. It closes with an organ prelude adapted for recorder and strings.The recordings are accompanied by extensive booklet notes, which outline the sources used in the construction of this repertoire and reveal an interesting dimension of Bach’s compositional practice – his approach to reusing and adapting musical material.

These recordings are brought to life by compelling performances from Erik Bosgraaf and Ensemble Cordevento, performed on a range of recorders and period instruments. Displaying an imaginative yet thorough approach to the repertoire, this disc is a fascinating examination of how Bach might have approached writing largescale works for the recorder and is recommended to any listeners interested in his concertos.

00:00:00 Concerto in G Major, Arias from Cantatas BWV 215 and 32, transcribed by Thiemo Wind: I. [Allegro]
00:06:27 Concerto in G Major, Arias from Cantatas BWV 215 and 32, transcribed by Thiemo Wind: II. Adagio
00:11:49 Concerto in G Major, Arias from Cantatas BWV 215 and 32, transcribed by Thiemo Wind: III. Presto
00:15:08 Concerto in B-Flat Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro
00:19:07 Concerto in B-Flat Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto
00:24:04 Concerto in B-Flat Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tanto
00:28:06 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1053: I. [Allegro]
00:35:33 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano
00:39:30 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1053: III. Allegro
00:45:31 Concerto in D Minor, ‘BWV 1059’: I. [Allegro]
00:50:41 Concerto in D Minor, ‘BWV 1059’: II. Adagio
00:53:32 Concerto in D Minor, ‘BWV 1059’: III. Presto
00:56:25 Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731

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Composer: Antonín Dvorák
Artist: Inna Poroshina (piano)


Dvorák considered himself only a modest pianist (he was a string player), and his music for piano has for long been neglected and considered of secondary importance to his symphonies, concertos and chamber works. Whilst undoubtedly true, the output for solo piano does contain some of his more mundane efforts, closer study of the music reveals some gems well worth getting to know, and that all contain his innate gift for melody.

His largest work featuring piano, the G major piano concerto has finally made some headway in the concert repertoire, and has always been championed by leading pianists – Richter and Aimard to name just two. The piano trios, quartets and the quintet all have effective piano parts, and are well laid out for the pianist. So why has the solo piano music been so neglected?

These works span his entire creative life, from the simple little Polka in E of 1860, to the Theme and Variations, Suite in A, and the Humoresques of 1894. These last three works are his masterpieces for piano, and indeed the Seventh Humoresque in G became very famous due its use in a Joan Crawford film in 1946, and through arrangements by Fritz Kreisler and Art Tatum. The Suite in A, dating from his time in America (where he composed his Ninth Symphony ‘From the New World’) is better known today in its orchestral version.

These CDs contain some wonderful little known music by one the best-loved composers – music that deserves a wider audience.

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Composer: Johannes Brahms
Artists: Borika van den Booren (violin), Emmy Verhey (violin), Janos Starker (cello)

Now together on a single album two beautiful concertos by Brahms. Borika van Booren plays the violin concerto. Emmy Verhey (violin) and Janos Starker (cello) play the unusual double concerto.

00:00:00 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: Allegro ma non troppo
00:23:53 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: Adagio
00:33:37 Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: Allegro giocoso
00:42:31 Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 102: Allegro
00:59:51 Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 102: Andante
01:08:16 Concerto for Violin, Cello & Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 102: Vivace non troppo

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Le Nuove Musiche, a vibrant young ensemble from the Netherlands, specialises in music from the first half of the 17thcentury. While seeking to maintain authentic performance standards, the ensemble brings the music very much into the present, arguing that artistic questions of the past still permeate the musical landscape today. Featuring a captivating group of solo singers, who between them have performed with the Amsterdam Baroque Choir and The Bach Choir & Orchestra of The Netherlands, the ensemble is headed by Krijn Koetsveld, leader and harpsichordist, who has previously collaborated with the Groot Omroepkoor and the prestigious Netherlands Chamber Choir.

This is the second of a planned release of Claudio Monteverdi’s complete madrigals.The fifth and sixth book – already released on Brilliant Classics as 93799 – were the first to break with tradition and herald ‘la seconda pratica’, the era of the basso continuo. From then on, the publication of Monteverdi’s innovative settings were eagerly awaited, as they set the stage for more instrumental ritornellos, a newly important basso continuo and the addition of ornamentation around the bass and vocal parts. The book finishes with a ballo, Tirsi e Clori, a love duet with a five‐part accompaniment, highly elaborate, with a chatty Tirsi contrasting with a sweet and melodic Clori. When the two singers come together with the rest of the ensemble, the listener is treated to the pinnacle of the madrigal era. 00:00:00 Sinfonia – Tempro la cetra, SV 117
00:08:11 A quest’olmo, a quest’ombre, SV 119
00:14:02 Non è di gentil core, SV 118
00:17:49 O come sei gentile, SV 120
00:21:49 Io son pur vezzosetta pastorella, SV 121
00:25:05 O viva fiamma, o miei sospiri ardenti, SV 122
00:28:13 Vorrei baciarti, SV 123
00:32:33 Dice la mia bellissima Licori, SV 124
00:35:02 Non vedrò mai le stelle, SV 126
00:38:58 Ah, che non si conviene, SV 125
00:42:12 Ecco vicine, o bella tigre, l’ore, SV 127
00:46:15 Perché fuggi tra’ salci, SV 128
00:49:31 Tornate, o cari baci, SV 129
00:52:11 Soave libertate, SV 130
00:55:38 Se ’l vostro cor, Madonna, SV 131
00:58:41 Interrotte speranze, eterna fede, SV 132
01:01:14 Augellin, che la voce al canto spieghi, SV 133
01:04:42 Vaga su spina ascosa, SV 134
01:07:34 Eccomi pronta ai baci, SV 135
01:10:07 Parlo, miser, o taccio?, SV 136
01:14:36 Tu dormi, ah crudo core!, SV 137
01:17:47 Al lume de le stelle, SV 138
01:21:50 Con che soavità, labbra adorate, SV 139
01:26:21 Ohimé, dove il mio ben, SV 140
01:31:02 Se i languidi miei sguardi, SV 141
01:38:49 Se pur destina e vole, SV 142
01:47:42 Chiome d’oro, SV 143
01:50:49 Amor, che deggio far?, SV 144
01:55:33 Ballo. Tirsi e Clori, SV 145

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A deeply personal project, this transcription for organ of three of Bach’s works for violin and orchestra represents the fulfilment of a dream more than 20 years in the making. Organist Daniele Boccaccio admits that, originally, he thought it impossible to create an effective and faithful transcription of these pieces with which he fell in love at the age of 21. After years of fermentation, however, the idea grew irresistible. The result is compelling, and Boccaccio treads a well-chosen path that prioritises fidelity – his approach to the transcribing process informed by Bach’s own transcriptions of Vivaldi Concertos – but leaves room for personalisation, and makes sure that the ensuing pieces are never lacking in fullness. More than two decades after his initial discovery of the Bach works, Boccaccio has succeeded in bringing them well and truly into the realm of his instrument.

Boccacio remains the youngest ever winner of the Noale National Organ Competition (1985). He has gone on to enjoy a varied career as an organist, participating in a wide array of performances, recordings, teaching and masterclasses in Italy, Austria and beyond.

00:00:00 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro
00:07:44 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
00:13:40 Concerto in D Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai
00:16:31 Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro
00:20:23 Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante
00:26:38 Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai
00:30:34 Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
00:34:26 Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo, ma non tanto
00:40:57 Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro

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Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artists: István Várdai (cello), Tibor Bogányi (conductor), Pannon Philharmonic

An ardent admirer of Mozart, Tchaikovsky’s splendid Variations on a Rococo Theme are full of subtle homages to the Classical composer. The theme itself, however, is an original invention by Tchaikovsky himself rather than an excerpt from the past. Composed for German cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen, the piece was not performed in its original form for many years after its initial composition, as Fitzenhagen had insisted on making changes to the structure and virtuosic cadenzas for its first performance, against Tchaikovsky’s wishes. Both versions are included on this release, allowing the listener to fully appreciate the struggle between Tchaikovsky’s Classical vision and Fitzenhagen’s desire for the cello to shine. The composer’s love for Mozart also comes to the fore in the Nocturne Op.19 No.4, one of six pieces initially composed for piano that showcases the lyrical melodies and clear structure Tchaikovsky strived to create. The folksonglike Andante cantabile was one of the composer’s most popular movements during his lifetime, and, as was common, was often performed separately from the rest of the quartet. Along with Tchaikovsky’s last piece for cello, the sprightly Pezzo capriccioso, this album exemplifies the composer’s innate understanding of the instrument and illustrates perfectly how he brings this understanding to life.

00:00:00 Variations on a Rococo Theme, TH 57: Op. 33 in A Major
00:18:37 Nocturnes No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 19: Andante sentimentale
00:23:16 Pezzo capriccioso, TH 62, Op. 62 in B Minor: Andante con moto
00:30:06 String Quartet, TH 111, Op. 11 in D Major: II. Andante cantabile
00:36:58 Variations on a Rococo Theme, CW 59 : Op. 33 in A Majore

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Composers: Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Alexander Borodin, Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev
Artist: The Moscow Trio, Vladimir Ivanov (violin), Mikhail Utkin (cello), Alexander Bonduriansky (piano)

This 3-disc collection showcases Russian piano trios from the mid-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries. Piano trios were unheard of for Russian composers until Mikhail Glinka wrote one in 1832; it earned the epithet ‘Pathétique’ as it seemed to be a reflection of Glinka’s general sadness at the time of writing, the piece alternating between caustic tension and attempts at light-hearted optimism. A mournful, melancholic influence then became characteristic of the Russian piano trio: Tchaikovsky unknowingly created a tradition when he composed his offering in 1882 – one of his greatest chamber works and which he dedicated to his recently deceased and much-missed friend Nikolay Rubinstein. On several subsequent occasions, piano trios were written as memorials.

The collection also includes the mathematically-governed trio of Sergey Taneyev, who had gained a reputation as a cerebral composer, and the trio of Rimsky-Korsakov, whose mastery of opera and vocal writing can be seen in the final movement as each instrument takes on its own ‘voice’ and emotion – thus resembling an interaction between characters. Alexander Borodin used the Classical model for his trio, although it contains surprising chromaticism as well as dramatic changes of temperament, including the tragic hymn in the second movement. Anton Arensky’s take on the genre completes the collection.

The Moscow Piano Trio was formed in 1976 and has achieved huge success in international competitions, notably winning the Maurice Ravel Gold Medal at the Bordeaux ‘Mai Musical’. The trio is comprised of pianist Alexander Bonduriansky, violinist Vladimir Ivanov and cellist Mikhail Utkin.

00:00:00 Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: I. Pezzo elegiaco
00:22:40 Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: IIa. Tema con variazione: Andante con moto
00:43:05 Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50: IIb. Variazione finale e coda
00:55:52 Trio pathétique in D Minor: I. Allegro moderato
01:01:08 Trio pathétique in D Minor: II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo
01:04:40 Trio pathétique in D Minor: III. Largo
01:09:42 Trio pathétique in D Minor: IV. Allegro con spirito
01:11:53 Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: I. Allegro moderato
01:25:18 Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
01:31:27 Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: III. Élégie: Adagio
01:38:14 Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: IV. Finale: Allegro non troppo
01:44:53 Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro
01:57:07 Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 22: II. Allegro molto
02:09:29 Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 22: III. Andante espressivo
02:16:06 Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 22: IV. Finale
02:27:23 Piano Trio in C Minor: I. Allegro assai
02:42:48 Piano Trio in C Minor: II. Allegro
02:47:30 Piano Trio in C Minor: III. Adagio
02:56:54 Piano Trio in C Minor: IV. Allegro assai
03:12:25 Piano Trio in D Major (Unfinished): I. Allegro con brio
03:18:44 Piano Trio in D Major (Unfinished): II. Romance: Andante
03:26:29 Piano Trio in D Major (Unfinished): III. Intermezzo: Tempo di minuetto

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Best known now as a young friend and ever-patient amanuensis to the increasingly cantankerous Beethoven, Ferdinand Ries was himself the most talented member in a distinguished family of musicians. It was his father Franz who taught piano to both him and Beethoven in Bonn, and had the melancholy fortune to outlive his son by eight years after Ferdinand’s death in 1838. The son became Beethoven’s pupil in 1801, and while the teacher’s comment that ‘he imitates me too much’ is not unfair, one can only extend sympathy to poor Ries: what was he to do with such a master?

Certainly the Polonaise of the Op.20 Cello Sonata proceeds with the swagger of Beethoven in popular style, bouncing along like the finale of the latter’s Triple Concerto. The dates of this work and the one immediately following it are uncertain, but they bear a dedication to Bernhard Romberg, author of the influential method for the cello, and teacher of Ries from the age of five. Once Ries had left Vienna in 1809 to pursue a career as a touring virtuoso he met Romberg in St Petersburg and toured Russia with him; the sonatas may date from this period.

The Op.125 Sonata, however, definitively bears the date of 1823 on its autograph and is fully a work of Ries’s maturity, written once he had settled in London where, to quote Greene’s Biographical Encyclopedia of Musicians, ‘he settled down… concertized, taught, composed and acquired fame, money, and a charming wife named Harriet Mangean.’ The scale of the Sonata is positively Schubertian; so, too, the cast of its long-breathed melodies, and the Romantic gloom of its Grave introduction.
These historically informed recordings are the work of two experienced Italian musicians who have played with many distinguished ensembles specialising in music of the Baroque and Classical periods.

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838) was born in Bonn and moved to Vienna in 1801, where his life became closely related to that of Ludwig van Beethoven (also a native of Bonn..). Ries studied piano with him, copied his scores and was the interpreter of several new works, notably the premiere of the Third Piano Concerto. Ries also wrote the first biography of Beethoven, an invaluable source of first-hand information. Ries’s style inevitably is modelled on that of his master Beethoven, he was however strong enough to stand on his own. His three cello sonatas are masterworks of the genre, both instruments being equal partners in a highly virtuoso musical discourse.
Played on period instruments by Gaetano Nasillo, one of today’s most renowned baroque cellists, and Alessandro Comellato, excellent fortepianist, who recorded Hummel Piano Concertos to great critical acclaim for Brilliant Classics (BC 94338).

00:00:00 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: I. Allegro con brio
00:08:46 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: II. Adagio
00:11:53 Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 20: III. Polonaise, allegretto moderato
00:20:28 Cello Sonate in G Minor, Op. 125: I. Grave-Allegro-Grave-Allegro-Grave-Allegro
00:36:39 Cello Sonate in G Minor, Op. 125: II. Larghetto con moto
00:43:40 Cello Sonate in G Minor, Op. 125: III. Rondo, allegretto
00:50:58 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: I. Allegro
01:02:46 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: II. Andantino quasi allegretto
01:08:41 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto, allegretto
01:12:39 Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 21: IV. Rondo, allegro ma non troppo

Artist:
Gaetona Nasillo (cello)
Alessandro Commellato (fortepiano)

Beautiful piano music of Respighi - complete, in one long video. A full album, with all the piano music of the legendary composer!

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Acclaimed composer, violinist and musicologist, Ottorino Respighi has been remembered mostly for his vivid and skilful orchestral writing. Little known are his many fine piano works (he also worked frequently as an accompanist for singers and soloists), which include arrangements of his own and original works for the instrument.

Works such as Antiche danze ed arie per liuto and Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane betray Respighi’s fascination with ancient music. Active as an arranger and transcriber during the latter half of his life, both works are arranged from their original orchestral versions (selections from Antiche danze suites I & III and Vetrate di Chiesa P150 respectively), and retain the vivacity, colour and poignancy of the originals, whilst showcasing Respighi’s dexterous writing for piano. Other pieces find Respighi in
more familiar romantic territory: the Sei pezzi’s characterful six movements – including the gorgeous Nocturne – display his mastery of old musical forms and an uncanny ability to dress them in 19th-century musical language, with smatterings of Debussy and Schumann throughout. Schumann’s influence is present also in the Sonata in F minor, with decidedly more tempestuous writing, and demonstrates Respighi’s ability to write clarity and emotional depth into his music. Much of Respighi’s early work is under-represented, and pianist Michele D’Ambrosio brings these surprising and powerful works to life with a rare display of Respighi’s precocious talent. Largely written whilst still a student, the Sonata in A minor and Andante in F show the early influence of Schubert, whilst the Suite shows inspiration from Tchaikovsky.

Many of these works are newly discovered and, having also recorded the entire piano works of Alfredo Casella, D’Ambrosio
brings his dedication to cataloguing these rare and under-performed works along with technical prowess and interpretive imagination.

00:00:00 Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: I. Allegro
00:06:41 Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: II. Lento
00:12:47 Sonata in F Minor, P. 016: III. Allegretto
00:15:54 Sei pezzi, P. 044: I. Valse caressante
00:19:41 Sei pezzi, P. 044: II. Canone
00:22:33 Sei pezzi, P. 044: III. Notturno
00:27:36 Sei pezzi, P. 044: IV. Minuetto
00:31:20 Sei pezzi, P. 044: V. Studio
00:33:00 Sei pezzi, P. 044: VI. Intermezzo – Serenata
00:35:25 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: I. Balletto detto “Il Conte Orlando”
00:38:04 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: II. Villanella
00:42:01 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: III. Gagliarda
00:45:27 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: IV. Italiana
00:48:22 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: V. Siciliana
00:51:22 Antiche danze ed arie per liuto, P. 114: VI. Passacaglia
00:54:32 Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane, P. 131: I. Molto lento
00:59:42 Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane, P. 131: II. Tempestoso
01:05:41 Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane, P. 131: III. Lento
01:10:59 Sonata in A Minor, P. 004: I. Allegro moderato
01:21:10 Sonata in A Minor, P. 004: II. Andantino
01:25:39 Sonata in A Minor, P. 004: III. Finale. Allegro vivace
01:31:13 Andante in F Major, P. 006
01:36:03 Andante in D Major, P. 007
01:39:48 Allegro in B Minor, P. 010
01:43:35 Suite, P. 022: I. Vivace
01:44:43 Suite, P. 022: II. Tema. Andante poco mosso
01:47:37 Suite, P. 022: III. Sarabanda. Lento
01:51:20 Suite, P. 022: IV. Allegro con brio
01:52:53 Suite, P. 022: V. Presto
01:54:13 Preludio in B-Flat Minor, P. 023
01:55:42 Preludio from Suite per pianoforte, P. 043
01:59:36 Preludio in D Minor, P. 043a
02:02:24 Variazioni sinfoniche, P. 028

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This album includes the piano reductions of the Ballets (Khamma, Jeux, La boite a joujoux), the solo piano version of Six Épigraphes Antiques, and several alternative version of well‐known compositions, all by the composer himself. Debussy’s piano works count among the most original and influential works of the 20‐th century piano literature. The innovative piano
writing, the keen sense for colour and timbre and the emotional impact of each individual piece show the hand and mind of a true genius. Christopher Devine (born 1982) was born in the Netherlands to a German mother and Scottish father. After his education at the The Hague Conservatory he furthered his development with Maria Joao Pires, Elisso Virsaladze, Janina Fialkowska and Leslie Howard. His immense repertoire includes over 1000 solo works and 30 concertos. His close affinity to Debussy’s sound world is proven is this magnificent recording of the complete works, clearly a labour of love.

Track list:
00:00:00 Suite bergamasque, L. 75
00:16:42 Danse bohémienne, L. 9
00:18:44 2 Arabesques, L. 66: I.
00:25:50 Mazurka, L. 67
00:28:08 Rêverie, L. 68
00:32:34 Tarantelle styrienne, L. 69
00:37:25 Ballade, L. 70
00:44:00 Valse romantique, L. 71
00:46:44 Nocturne in D-Flat Major, L. 82
00:52:57 Pour le piano, L. 95
01:05:59 Estampes, L. 100
01:19:34 Images, livre I, L. 110
01:33:38 Images, Livre II, L. 111
01:46:48 Images oubliées, L. 87
01:58:28 Children’s Corner, L. 113
02:14:11 Le petit nègre in C Major, L. 114
02:15:11 Hommage à Haydn, L. 115
02:17:08 La plus que lente, L. 121
02:20:30 Morceau de concours, L. 108
02:21:10 Masques, L. 105
02:25:54 D’un cahier d’esquisses in D-Flat Major, L. 99
02:29:52 L’isle joyeuse, L. 106
02:35:38 Préludes, livre I, L. 117:
03:14:39 Préludes, Livre II, L. 123
03:54:40 Khamma, L. 125
04:14:52 La damoiselle élue, L. 62
04:19:34 Jeux, L. 126
04:36:53 Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3: II. Intermède
04:41:05 La boîte à joujoux, L. 128: I. Prélude. Le sommeil de la boîte – Tableau I. Le magasin de jouets
04:53:08 La boîte à joujoux, L. 128: II. Tableau II. Le champ de bataille
05:00:49 La boîte à joujoux, L. 128: III. Tableau III. La bergerie à vendre – Après fortune faite – Épilogue
05:08:19 Études, livre I, L. 136
05:29:46 Études, livre II, L. 136
05:55:52 Étude retrouvée
06:00:19 6 Épigraphes antiques, L. 131
06:16:53 Berceuse héroïque, L. 132
06:21:38 Pièce pour le vêtement du blesse, L. 133
06:22:48 Élégie, L. 138
06:25:21 Les soirs illuminés par l’ardeur du charbon in A-Flat Major

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Oleg Timofeyev, a Russian-born American lutenist, brings together a personal collection of some of his favourite Elizabethan pavans, each carefully chosen from lute books or unpublished manuscripts, spanning the length of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign. What intrigues Timofeyev is the special status that the pavan held during this time, and how it morphed from a simple dance to a slow, grand, fantasy-like composition. This album showcases this fascinating development; from two pavans inspired by Elizabeth’s predecessor, King Henry VIII, the first of which includes a marvellous ‘fanfare’ section, to a collection of anonymous pavans that utilised common harmonic progressions for the first time, delighting the post-Renaissance listener. The famous John Dowland features on this release, with his tongue-in-cheek ‘Semper Downland semper dolens’ (a complaint that he neverheld a position at Elizabeth’s court), as well as Daniel Bacheler and John Daniel, whose eccentric, almost decadent style brought the art of the pavan to its highest degree of sophistication.
Oleg Timofeyev is a lutenist, guitarist, musicologist and documentary film director.
Since arriving in America in 1989, he has studied with the likes of Hopkinson Smith and Peter Williams, and has gone on to record dozens of CDs. He has been responsible for the revival of the seven-string Russian guitar, and in 2008 together with his wife he made a compelling documentary about his former guitar teacher, Kamill Frautschi.
The Pavan is an ancient Spanish-Italian Dance form, solemn, slow and stately. It gained great popularity in Renaissance England, in which it developed from a straight dance form in the time of Henry VIII to a highly sophisticated composition of a slow, rhapsodic and fantasy-like nature, in which the composer expressed his often melancholy emotions. The composers featured are Cotton, Ferrabosco, Philips, Johnson, Mason, Robinson, Dowland, Daniel, Bacheler and several Anonymi. Oleg Timofeyev is a highly respected lutenist, guitarist, musicologist and documentary film director. He wrote the excellent liner notes for this release.

Artist: Oleg Timofeyev lute
00:00:00 Kyng Harry the VIIIth Pavyn
00:01:58 The Kinges Pavane
00:03:43 Pavan
00:06:31 Quadro pavan
00:08:48 Anthony pavan
00:11:06 Passamezzo pavan (Marsh Lute Book)
00:14:41 Pavan
00:18:07 Quadro Pavan (Willoughby Lute Book)
00:20:10 Pavana cromatica
00:23:37 Spanish pavan
00:28:28 Philips pavan
00:31:48 Mason pavan
00:36:03 Lachrimae pavan
00:40:53 Spanish pavan
00:43:57 Semper Dowland semper dolens
00:47:14 Sims pavan
00:52:06 Pavan (Cozens Lue Book)
00:54:58 Pavan
01:00:14 Rosamund

This set includes over 3 hours of the most memorable romantic melodies played by some of the world’s finest pianists. The collection contains the most beautiful compositions of great composers like Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and many more!

Take a Deep Breath and Enjoy!

Tracklist:

Johannes Brahms
00:00:00 8 Piano Pieces, Op. 76: No. 4, Intermezzo in B-Flat Major. Allegretto grazioso
01:40:11 4 Ballades, Op. 10: No. 2, Ballade in D Major. Andante
01:45:53 4 Klavierstücke, Op. 119: No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor. Adagio
02:27:22 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79: No. 2, Rhapsody in G Minor. Molto passionato, Ma non troppo allegro

Franz Schubert
00:02:33 Four Impromptus, D. 935: No. 2, Impromptu in A-Flat Major
01:12:01 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2, Andantino in A-Flat Major

Felix Mendelssohn
00:09:05 Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 30: No. 6, Allegretto in F-Sharp Minor "Venetian Gondola Song"
00:12:10 6 Gesänge, Op. 47: No. 3, Frühlingslied
00:14:30 Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 102: No. 5, Allegro vivace
00:27:52 Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b: No. 3, Molto allegro e vivace in A Major
01:24:40 Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 38: No. 6, Duetto in A-Flat Major. Andante con moto
01:53:07 Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b: No. 5, Poco agitato

Chopin
00:15:51 Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
01:27:31 Souvenir de Paganini in A Major, B. 37
01:34:40 Etude in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary"
01:56:38 Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2, Nocturne in D-Flat Major
02:03:03 Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18
02:14:06 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1, Etude in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp"
02:33:27 Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2, Waltz in C-Sharp Minor
03:08:23 Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 "Heroic"

Edvard Grieg
00:20:54 Lyric Pieces, Op. 38: No. 1, Cradle Song
00:23:11 Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: No. 3, Little Bird
00:25:03 Lyric Pieces, Op. 68: No. 5, At the Cradle
03:15:24 Lyric Pieces, Op. 12: No. 1, Arietta

Claude Debussey
00:30:02 Childrens Corner, L. 113: No. 5, The Little Shepherd
00:32:26 Childrens Corner, L. 113: No. 6, Golliwog's Cake-walk

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
00:35:07 Sonate facile in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante
00:39:20 Sonate facile in C Major, K. 545: III. Rondo
00:53:54 Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: I. Allegro
01:00:28 Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio
01:05:11 Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: III. Allegro assai

Tchaikovsky
00:41:03 The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 2, February. The Carnival in D Major
00:44:00 The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 12, December. Christmas in A-Flat Major
03:03:00 The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, June. Barcarolle in G Minor. Andante cantabile
03:06:43 The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 3, March. Song of the Lark in G Minor. Andantino espressivo

Erik Satie
00:47:42 3 Gymnopèdies: No. 2, Lent et triste in C Major
00:50:58 3 Gymnopèdies: No. 3, Lent et grave in A Minor

Charles Henri Valentin Alkan
01:18:15 Nocturne, Op. 22
01:49:16 Recueil de Chants, Op. 65: No. 6, Barcarolle in G Minor

Robert Schumann
01:31:47 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 2, Aufschwung in F Minor
02:08:08 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: No. 5, In der Nacht in F Minor
02:11:55 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 12, Kind im Einschlummern

Franz Liszt
01:37:29 2 Konzertetüden, S. 145: No. 2, Gnomenreigen. Presto scherzando
02:16:43 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, S. 244
02:37:05 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11 in A Minor, S. 244
02:42:48 Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163: No. 4, Les jeux d'eaux a la villa d'Este

César Auguste Franck
02:50:31 Prèlude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18: No. 1, Prèlude

Leoš Janácek
02:54:20 On an Overgrown Path: No. 4, The Madonna of Frydek

Petrovich Mussorgsky
02:57:46 Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade II - No. 2, The Old Castle

Ludovico Einaudi
03:16:57 Una Mattina

This sublime compilation will take listeners on a journey through 3 hours of the most beautiful classical music ever written.

A compilation with some of the best classical music for studying, work, concentration, sleep and relaxation.

Included are works by J.S Bach, Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Albinoni, Marcello, Pachelbel, Beethoven, Chopin, Bizet, Debussy, Elgar, Liszt, Mascagni, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Satie, Schubert, Schumann, Shostakovich, Straiss, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Orff, Piazolla, Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Tárrega.

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A TOP 50 of the most popular Sacred music. Featuring composers such as J.S. Bach, Mozart, Pergolesi, Palestrina and Fauré. Performed by vocalists and choirs such as The Choir of King’s College Cambridge, Chamber Choir of Europe, Holland Boys Choir, Cappella Augustana, Angharad Gruffydd Jones, Lynne Dawson, Emma Kirkby and many others.

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00:00:00 Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: Pie Jesu
00:04:03 Ave verum corpus, Op. 2
00:06:44 Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15
00:08:46 Stabat Mater in F Minor: No. 9, Sancta mater
00:14:11 Déploration sur le mort de Johannes Ockeghem
00:18:46 Ein deutsches Requiem, Op.45: IV. Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen
00:24:38 Crucifixus
00:27:59 Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlosers am Kreuze, Hob. XX:2: Es ist vollbracht!
00:33:19 Stabat Mater
00:44:36 Matthäus Passion, BWV 244: Aria. Erbarme Dich
00:50:37 Matthäus Passion, BWV 244: Chorale. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden
00:52:36 Matthäus Passion, BWV 244: Chorus. Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
00:58:03 Requiem in D Minor, K.626: No. 5, Recordare
01:02:29 Hymn. Oh for a Closer Walk with God
01:06:04 Messiah, HWV 56: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
01:11:54 Ave maris stella, EG 150
01:14:44 Salve Regina in C Minor
01:18:12 Requiem, Op. 9: Pie Jesu
01:21:32 Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: In Paradisum
01:24:46 Ave verum corpus, K. 618
01:28:20 Messe solennelle in A Major, Op.12: Panis Angelicus
01:31:47 Stabat Mater Dolorosa
01:35:39 Laudate Dominum, KV 339
01:40:45 Locus iste, WAB 23
01:43:19 Hymn. Ave maris stella
01:49:02 Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
01:54:26 Miserere
02:07:05 Requiem in D Minor, K.626: Requiem aeternam
02:11:53 Ich habe Genug, BWV 82: Aria. Ich habe Genug
02:19:37 Mass in C Minor KV 427: Aria. Et incarnatus est
02:28:45 Ave Maria, Op. 12
02:32:11 Stabat Mater in F Minor: No. 12, Quando corpus morietur
02:35:59 Requiem in D Minor, K.626: No. 13, Lux aeterna
02:41:41 Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah
02:45:34 Geistliches Lied, Op.30
02:50:43 Matthäus Passion, BWV 244: Aria. Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben
02:55:26 Psalm 42
03:00:45 Ave verum corpus
03:05:02 3 Motets, Op. 69: I. Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener in Frieden fahren
03:10:01 Deutsche Messe, D. 872: No. 5, Zum Sanctus
03:13:06 Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: Sanctus
03:16:20 Symphoniae Sacrea, Op. 6: XI. Benedicam Dominum In Omni Tempore
03:20:01 Symphoniae Sacrea, Op. 6: XIII. Fili Mi, Absalon
03:26:17 Symphoniae Sacrea, Op. 6: XVIII. Veni, Dilecte Mi, In Hortum Meum
03:32:27 Symphoniae Sacrea, Op. 6: XX. Jubilate Deo In Chordis Et Organo
03:35:18 A German Requiem, Op.45: IV. How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings
03:40:48 Lamentations of Jeremiah
03:48:18 Hymn of the Cherubim
03:56:10 Dido and Aeneas, Act 3: When I am laid in earth
04:00:31 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Choral. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude

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Composer: Johannes Brahms
Artist: Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy (piano)

Being a talented pianist Brahms often improvised on the instrument. From the extensive body of works written for the piano by Brahms, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy has chosen all five sets of variations. This music shows the composer in all his different appearances: from simple lines and texture to almost bombastic bravura. Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy is one of the leading pianists of his generation. At university he passed all his examinations with highest distinction and since he was a child he has been winning an impressing amount of top-prizes in international piano competitions throughout the world. He constantly expands his worldwide concert activity.

In his playing Schmitt manages to unravel complex structures without destroying them. His performances are attractively light and transparent with a wide range of colours.

00:00:00 Variations on a theme of Paganini in A Minor Studies, Op. 35, Book I
00:14:03 Variations on a theme of Paganini in A Minor Studies, Op. 35, Book II
00:26:20 Variations and Fugue on a theme of Handel in B-Flat Major, Op. 24 (1861)
00:53:32 Variations on an original theme in D Major, Op. 21 No. 1, (1856-57)
01:11:40 Variations on a Hungarian Song in D Major, Op. 21 No. 2 (c 1853-54)
01:18:54 Variations on a theme of Robert Schumann in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 9 (1854)

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Composer & Artist:
Composer: Erik Satie
Artists: Sandra & Jeroen van Veen

About this Album:
Alfred Erik Leslie Satie (1866–1925) was born in Honfleur, of a Normand father and a Scottish mother. He rates as one of music’s true originals – a real ‘one-off ’. After his studies as an organist, and then a period as a rather unsuccessful concert pianist having studied with several eminent teachers (he hated the rules of academic life), he enrolled in the French Army. This didn’t solve his problems with life either, so he deliberately contracted bronchitis and was invalided out after being declared unfit for service.

It was after this sad episode that he started to compose, and his earliest published work was Valse-Ballet. Satie then entered the life of Parisian nightclubs, absorbing all the influences of sound and life on offer, becoming friends with Debussy – they met when Satie had got a job as second pianist at a club. Satie had developed a unique way of composing – a kind of musical freehand – and was introducing complex chord structures that would come to influence Debussy. His music attracted the attention of such leading figures as Diaghilev, Picasso, Ravel, Stravinsky and Cocteau. Even so, Satie had a feeling that he wasn’t being taken seriously as a composer, and embarked on a three-year counterpoint study with Albert Roussel. The piano four-hands form has a long and distinguished history with many major symphonic works by Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky published in this form for a wide domestic market. For many years the great classical composers’ works had appeared in this form, including works by Mozart and Schubert, who wrote specifically for piano four-hands. In the days before LPs, CDs and MP3s this was how music was heard in the home.

Tracklist:
00:00:00 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Choral
00:00:57 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Prélude du rideau rouge
00:02:33 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Prestidigitateur chiNois
00:05:20 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Petie fille américaine
00:06:53 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Ragtime du paquebot
00:09:20 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Acrobates
00:12:52 Parade - Ballet Réaliste (1917): Suite au Prélude du rideau rouge
00:13:12 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): Manière de commencement: Allez modérément
00:17:06 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): Prolongation du même: Au pas
00:18:05 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): I. Lentement
00:19:28 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): II. Enlévé
00:22:50 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): III. Brutal
00:26:01 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): En plus: Calme
00:28:23 Trois Morceaux En Forme de Poire (1903): Redite: Dans le lent
00:30:11 GymNopédie No. 1: Lent et douloureux (1888)
00:34:12 Aperçus Désagréables (1908): Pastorale: Assez lent
00:35:48 Aperçus Désagréables (1908): Choral: Large de vue
00:37:15 Aperçus Désagréables (1908): Fugue: Non vite
00:40:28 En Habit de Cheval (1911): Chorale: Grave
00:41:37 En Habit de Cheval (1911): Fugue litanique: soigneusement et avec lenteur
00:44:31 En Habit de Cheval (1911): Autre chorale: Non lent
00:45:26 En Habit de Cheval (1911): Fugue de papier: Assez modéré
00:48:01 Musiques d'Ameublement (1917): I. Tapisserie en fer forgé
00:49:28 Musiques d'Ameublement (1917): II. Carrelage phonique
00:50:37 Trois Petites Pièces Montées (1919): I. de l'enfance de Pantagruel: Rêverie, modéré
00:51:46 Trois Petites Pièces Montées (1919): II. Marche de Cocagne: Démarche, temps de Marche
00:52:46 Trois Petites Pièces Montées (1919): III. Jeux de Gargantua: Coin de Polka, mouvement de Polka
00:54:24 La Belle Excentrique - Fantaisie Sérieuse (1920): Grande ritournelle: Pas trOp vite
00:56:29 La Belle Excentrique - Fantaisie Sérieuse (1920): Marche franco-Lunaire
00:58:22 La Belle Excentrique - Fantaisie Sérieuse (1920): Valse du mystérieux baiser dans l'oeil: Mouvement de valse
01:01:02 La Belle Excentrique - Fantaisie Sérieuse (1920): Cancan grand-mondain: GalOp
01:03:17 GymNopédie No. 3 (1888)
01:06:37 Cinéma (1924)

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The late 17th century was a golden age for the proliferation of organ music in Northern Germany. While J.S. Bach – alongside Buxtehude – may be the first name to come to mind when we consider composers of this period, more provincial towns were also surprisingly rich centres of music-making. The Husumer Orgelbuch of 1758 comprises a collection of works for organ from Husum, a coastal town situated at the tip of Germany. Organist Bendix Friedrich Zinck, whose life spanned the second half of the 18th century, chose 17 compositions for the organ to include in the collection, mostly made up of parts of old compositions. We have one example of an Adagio by Nicolaus Bruhns, also known to be active in Husum, though many years before Bendix. A more substantial body has survived of music by Druckenmüller, an almost exact contemporary of J.S. Bach. His compositions for organ are some of the first examples of the ‘Italian concerto’ style in northern Germany, a concerto with three movements (fast-slow-fast) resembling the Italian concerto grosso. Another remarkable feature of this manuscript is the fact that a vast majority of the works are original compositions rather than transcriptions – a novelty for organ music at this time, which more often involved arrangements of orchestral works, such as Bach’s transcriptions of Vivaldi or Walther’s of Torelli.

Italian organist Manuel Tomadin is an enthusiastic advocate of music of this period, having recently released a CD of the complete organ works of Druckenmüller alongside Daniel Erich and Georg Wilhelm Dietrich Saxer on Brilliant Classics. As always, he has carefully selected his performing instruments, choosing a Baroque organ by Arp Schnitger – the most important organ builder of this period, who worked closely with Druckenmüller – and an organ by Albertus Hinsz in Leens, one of the closest to the tradition of Schnitger. For lovers of Baroque organ music looking to explore outside the established canon of Bach, Buxtehude and Walther, this release represents an exciting opportunity to discover some of the wealth of music-making in Northern Germany during this period.

00:00:00 Praeludium in D Major
00:02:29 Chaconne in D Major
00:08:52 Concerto in A Major: I. Allegro
00:12:01 Concerto in A Major: II. Siciliana
00:13:21 Concerto in A Major: III. Vivace
00:16:34 Concerto in F Major: I. Allegro
00:18:34 Concerto in F Major: II. Adagio
00:20:08 Concerto in F Major: III. Vivace
00:22:38 Concerto in D Major: I. Allegro
00:25:51 Concerto in D Major: II. Largo
00:27:45 Concerto in D Major: III. Vivace
00:29:11 Concerto in G Major: I. Allegro
00:32:15 Concerto in G Major: II. Adagio
00:33:57 Concerto in G Major: III. Allegro
00:35:49 Fuge in D Major
00:39:34 Concerto in A Major: I. Allegro
00:41:11 Concerto in A Major: II. Adagio
00:43:04 Concerto in A Major: III. Vivace
00:45:30 Concerto in E Major: I. Allegro
00:48:10 Concerto in E Major: II. Adagio
00:49:30 Concerto in E Major: III. Vivace
00:51:40 Concerto in B Major: I. Allegro
00:53:33 Concerto in B Major: II. Siciliana
00:54:51 Concerto in B Major: III. Allegro
00:58:02 Praeludium in D Major
01:00:04 Fuge in D Major
01:01:29 Adagio in D Major
01:03:00 Chaconne in D Major
01:08:49 Adagio in D Major
01:11:57 Concerto in G Major: I. Allegro
01:14:03 Concerto in G Major: II. Adagio
01:16:05 Concerto in G Major: III. Allegro
01:19:18 Concerto in D Major: I. Allegro
01:21:13 Concerto in D Major: II. Adagio
01:22:51 Concerto in D Major: III. Largo
01:23:35 Concerto in D Major: IV Allegro
01:27:31 Concerto in A Minor: I. Preludio
01:28:53 Concerto in A Minor: II. Vivace
01:30:58 Concerto in A Minor: III. Adagio
01:32:56 Concerto in A Minor: IV Allegro
01:34:40 Concerto in D Minor: I. Allegro
01:36:53 Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio
01:39:53 Concerto in D Minor: III. Vivace
01:41:18 Concerto in G Minor: I. Allegro
01:43:18 Concerto in G Minor: II. Affettuoso
01:45:45 Concerto in G Minor: III. Allegro fuga
01:48:57 Praeludium in C Minor
01:49:53 Fuge in C Minor
01:51:16 Allegro – Adagio in C Minor

Artist:
Manuel Tomadin (organ)