Artist(s): Tsalka, Michael
Label: Grand Piano
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: GP629-30
Barcode: 747313962921
Release Date: 02/2013

TÜRK, D.G.: Easy Keyboard Sonatas, Collections 1 and 2 (1783) (Tsalka)

Daniel Gottlob Türk is best known for his influential teaching manual Klavierschule (1789), a work which influenced a generation of aspiring keyboard players. In order to advance the technical and musical skills of students, in 1783 Türk published two collections of light or easy keyboard sonatas (Leichte Klaviersonaten). Listeners, performers, teachers, and musicologists will discover untapped riches in these expressive and historically important works, played on this recording on four contrasting historical keyboards.

This recording was made on period instruments:
CD1, Sonata No. 2: CD2, Sinfonia No. 2, Sonata No. 3 and Sinfonia No. 6: Johan Andreas Stein Grand Piano (1784);
CD1, Sonata No. 4; CD2, Sonata No. 5: Stein Upright Grand Piano (1820)
CD1, Sonatas Nos. 3 and 5; CD2, Sonata No. 4: Sodi Grand Piano (1785);
CD1, Sonatas Nos. 1 and 6; CD2, Sonata No. 2: Shudi and Broadwood Harpsichord (1781)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Türk, Daniel Gottlob
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
1 I. Moderato assai e grazioso 03:01
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
2 II. Adagio arioso 02:00
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
3 III. Allegro un poco presto 02:47
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
4 I. Allegro, ma non tanto 04:56
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
5 II. Poco adagio e sostenuto 03:14
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
6 III. Presto assai 01:59
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
7 I. Allegretto con tenerezza 02:59
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
8 II. Largo molto e mesto 02:14
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
9 III. Poco Presto e con allegrezza 01:47
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
10 I. Allegro con spirito 03:23
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
11 II. Andante innocentemente 01:57
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
12 III. Rondo allegretto 02:39
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
13 I. Moderato e con afflizione 03:44
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
14 II. Larghetto cantabile e con espressione 02:07
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
15 III. Allegro di molto e con fuoco 03:54
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
16 I. Allegretto. Siciliano e lusingando 03:22
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
17 II. Adagio cantabile 02:12
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
18 III. Balletto: Allegro 01:58
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
Disc 2
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
1 I. Allegretto con grazia 04:26
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
2 II. Adagio cantabile 02:31
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
3 III. Allegro vivo 02:59
Tsalka, Michael (harpsichord)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
4 I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio 03:38
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
5 II. Andante, più tosto allegretto 02:14
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
6 III. Poco vivace 02:04
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
7 I. Moderato e grazioso 04:34
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
8 II. Grave e sostenuto 02:01
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
9 III. Allegro 03:38
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
10 I. Allegro 03:58
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
11 II. Andantino lusingando 02:36
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
12 III. Tempo di minuetto 02:07
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
13 I. Allegro non tanto, ma staccato e con spirito 04:59
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
14 II. Larghetto tranquillamente 01:35
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
15 III. Allegro di molto, con zelo e minaccioso 03:05
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
16 I. Allegro con spirito 04:28
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
17 II. Andante 02:24
Tsalka, Michael (piano)
18 III. Allegro 02:39
Tsalka, Michael (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:46:09