The Young Richard Strauss Band 2 STRAUSS RICHARD

Classique

Contenu

Sonatine N. II, AV. 154 (1873, 2'): I Allegro m[o]d[era]to -
Sonate I C-Dur, o. Op. AV. 17 (1874, 4'): I Allegro con brio
II Presto assai
Sonate II F-Dur, o. Op. AV. 18 (1874, 11'): I Allegro
II Andante
III Prestissimo molto · Trio -
III. Sonate B-Dur, o. Op. AV. 19 (1874, 9'): I Allegro
II Andante cantabile
III Tempo di Menuetto · Trio
IV Presto · Trio -
Sonate N. V Es-Dur, AV. 155 (1874, 13'): I Allegro assai
II Adagio molto B-Dur
III Menuetto (Allegretto) · Trio
IV Finale (Allegro) -
Fantasie C-Dur, o. Op. AV. 21 (1874?, 13')

Description :

The tonal language of the young Richard Strauss is still characterized by the traditions of the 19th Century; indeed, the musical content of the composer’s early piano works is determined to a large extent by his response to the examples of Schubert, Mendelssohn and Schumann.
These previously unpublished piano pieces appear for the first time in this edition. The “Sonatinas” in several movements and a “Fantasie” from the year 1874 - whose level of difficulty is comparable with the Sonatinas by Kuhlau and Clementi and with early pieces by Mozart - are versatile pieces suitable for teaching purposes.