Composer(s): Koželuch, Leopold
Artist(s): English, Kemp
Label: Grand Piano
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: GP735
Barcode: 747313973521
Release Date: 01/2018

KOŽELUCH, L.: Keyboard Sonatas (Complete), Vol. 11 (K. English)

Juxtaposing early and late sonatas reveals just how much Leopold Koželuch’s style changed over a thirty-year period. The three early sonatas from the 1770s, though harmonically modest, fizz with Rococo charm and elegance. The late sonatas meanwhile were intended for a fortepiano, which had eclipsed the harpsichord, and are two-movement works. They feature bustling rondos and deft janissary devices, one of which is the buzzing effect generated by a knee lever on the original 1815 Johann Fritz instrument used in this recording.

Tracklist

Koželuch, Leopold
English, Kemp (fortepiano)
1 I. Poco adagio - Allegro molto 06:26
English, Kemp (fortepiano)
2 II. Rondo: Allegretto 04:13
English, Kemp (fortepiano)
English, Kemp (fortepiano)
3 I. Allegro 05:20
English, Kemp (fortepiano)
4 II. Rondo: Allegretto 03:33
English, Kemp (fortepiano)
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
5 I. Allegro 06:46
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
6 II. Andante molto con espressione 03:59
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
7 III. Finale: Presto 03:40
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
8 I. Arietta con Variazioni: Andante 07:24
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
9 II. Menuetto: Vivace - Trio 05:44
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
10 III. Rondeau: Allegretto 05:09
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
11 I. Arietta con Variazioni: Andantino 06:34
English, Kemp (harpsichord)
12 II. Allegro ma non tanto 03:34
English, Kemp (harpsichord)

Total Playing Time: 01:02:22