Friedrich Kuhlau: The Piano Sonatinas – a Selection

Friedrich Kuhlau Piano Sonatinas Sonatina op. 20 nr. 1, C major 1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Rondo. Allegro Sonatina op. 20 nr. 2, G major 4. Allegro 5. Adagio e sostenuto 6. Allegro Scherzando Sonatina op. 20 nr. 3, F major 7. Allegro con spirito 8. Larghetto 9. Alla Polacca Sonatina op. 88 nr. 1, C major 10. Allegro 11. Andantino 12. Rondo, Allegro Sonatina op. 88 nr. 3, A minor 13. Allegro con affetto 14. Andantino 15. Allegro burlesco Sonatina op. 55 nr. 4, F major 16. Allegro non tanto 17. Andantino con espressione 18. Alla polacca Sonatina op. 55 nr. 5, D major 19. Tempo di marcia 20. Vivace assai Sonate op. 60 nr. 1, F major 21. Allegro 22. Thema con Variazioni (Theme de Rossini) Sonate op. 60 nr. 2, A major 23. Allegro con spirito 24. Thema con Variazioni (Theme de Rossini) Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) © The two main figures in Danish music at the beginning of the 19th century were Friedrich Kuhlau and Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse. Kuhlau was the one with the internationalo utlook. He played an important paft in introducing the music of Ludwig van Beethoven to the somewhat conservative musical scene in Copenhagen. In his five operas one hears the influence of two other great composers of the time: Gioacchino Rossini and Carl Maria von Weber. Kuhlau’s opus consists of operas, musical dramas, chamber music, music for the flute, and – first and foremost – a considerable number of works for his own instrument,the piano. Kuhlau composed an extensive series of piano sonatas and variations planned on an ambitious scale, and fully up to the virtuoso taste of the age, but his piano music has become almost synonymous with his piano sonatinas- easy-to-play piano pieces, commissioned by contemporary international music publishers and often used for instructional purposes RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 2004 CATALOGUE NUMBER: DACOCD 622 EAN: 5709499622001 Download BOOKLET (PDF) Related