Franz Anton Hoffmeister is associated with composers such as Haydn and Mozart through his involvement in Viennese music publishing. His Piano Sonatas are models of 18th-century craftsmanship, combining the wit and display demanded of contemporary audiences with elements of operatic drama and poignancy. The Variations explore the dramatic possibilities of the keyboard, reflecting the Vienna of early Beethoven.

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Keyboard Sonata in G Major – I. Allegro

PIANO SONATA IN A MAJOR (1790) (17:30)
1 Allegro (09:10)
2 Adagio (04:50)
3 Presto (03:30)

PIANO SONATA IN G MAJOR (1792) (20:26)
4 Allegro (11:09)
5 Poco adagio (04:27)
6 Rondo (04:50)

PIANO SONATA IN B FLAT MAJOR (1792) (19:13)
7 Allegro con spirito (08:21)
8 Adagio (06:33)
9 Presto (04:19)

10 Variations for Piano in C major (1792) (11:47)

TOTAL TIME: 68:52

Biliana Tzinlikova studied at the Bulgarian Sofia State Music Academy and also the Salzburg Mozarteum, completing her studies with distinction in 2001. She has appeared as a soloist and chamber-music player in important festivals and events in Europe and the United States. From 2003 to 2005 she was a member of the Munich Philharmonic Trio and in 2004 made her début at the Vienna Konzerthaus, continuing to collaborate with leading musicians. She is interested in the work of living composers and in piano rarities from the past and has taught at the Salzburg Mozarteum since 2001.