Leopold Kozeluch: Complete Sonatas for Keyboard: Piano: Instrumental Album

Sonaten 38-50-The composer pianist and Piano teacher Leopold Koželuch (1747-1818) was one of the leading Czech musicians in 18th-century Vienna. His 50 sonatas for Keyboard bear witness not only to the transition from the harpsichord or clavichord to the pianoforte but also to the evolution of the classical sonata at the turn of the 19th century.Until now there have been few modern editions of this music. This Barenreiter edition prepared by Christopher Hogwood is the first to present all of Koželuch’s sonatas for solo Keyboard. Each of the four volumes contains 12 to 13 sonatas in chronological order by date of initial publication. The fourth volume edited with the assistance of Ryan Mark contains the last sonatas and those handed down only in manuscript form.First complete edition of the sonatas for Keyboard.Suitable for professionals and amateurs alike.Ideal for teaching purposes.Detailed Foreword (Eng/Cz/Ger) Critical Commentary (Eng) and facsimile pages.Overview of contents: Complete Sonatas for Keyboard:Volume I BA 9511 12 sonatas from the years 1780-1784.Volume II BA 9512 12 sonatas from the years 1784-1786.Volume III BA 9513 13 sonatas from the years 1788-1797.Volume IV BA 9514 9 sonatas from the years 1807-1809; 4 sonatas from the 1770s which exist only in manuscript.Complete Sonatas for KeyboardSet of all 4 volumes: BA 9515: Special set price

Complete Sonatas For KeyboardVolume I: Nos 1 - 10 The Czech composer František Xaver Dušek (1731–1799) was a leading figure in Prague’s music life in the latter half of the 18th century. He was an outstanding pianist composer and Piano teacher whose pupils included Leopold Koželuch. Now all of Dušek’s 21 sonatas many of which have until now been available only in old prints or manuscripts are appearing in two volumes. The editor Vojt ch Spurný has carefully collected and compared archival sources strewn throughout Europe. The sonatas arranged in chronological order bydate of publication now appear for the first time in critical editions. They are easy to play some most probably having been written for teaching purposes. First complete critical edition of Dušek’s sonatas Previously hard to reach repertoire Trilingual Foreword (Cz/Eng/Ger) and Critical Commentary (Eng) Easy to moderate difficulty

Comme le principal représentant de la musique tchèque à Vienne du 18e siècle, Leopold Kozeluh (17471818) a été observée principalement comme compositeur, pianiste et professeur de clavier. Ses 50 sonates pour clavier couvrent toute sa carrière et marquent non seulement la transition entre le clavecin et clavicorde manière le style fortepiano entièrement idiomatique, mais aussi le développement de la 'sonate classique' de l'ordre de trois décennies (17731806) .Jusqu'à présent, les pianistes ont eu peu de chance de se familiariser avec la gamme complète des sonates de Ko?eluh depuis quelques existait dans les éditions modernes. Cette nouvelle édition complète par Christopher Hogwood présente pour la première fois toutes les sonates de Ko?eluh pour solo de clavier.Le projet est divisé en quatre volumes qui paraîtront en 2007 et 2008, allant chronologiquement à travers les séries publiées. Volume 4 contient également ces sonates qui ne se trouvent que dans les sources manuscrites. La première édition complète des Sonates pour clavier du compositeur tchèque Leopold Kozeluh Remplit un vide dans le répertoire du répertoire classique tchèque et de l'Europe centrale Convient pour les amateurs et les professionnels, et idéal pour les fins d'enseignement Introduction détaillée (Cz / Eng / Ger...), Commentaire critique (Fr.) et facsimilés / Clavier

Sonatas 25-37-In 1790 during the lifetime of Mozart and Haydn Ernst Ludwig Gerber wrote of Ko?eluch in his famous handbook for musicians ?without opposition by young and old (...) generally the best-loved composer alive today?. His works display ?liveliness and grace the noblest of melodies with the purest of harmonies and a pleasing organisation of rhythm and modulation.?Until now pianists have had little chance to acquaint themselves with the complete range of Ko?eluch?s sonatas since very few modern editions were available. For the first time this new complete edition by Christopher Hogwood presents all of Ko?eluch?s sonatas for keyboard solo. The four volumes eachcontain 12 to 13 sonatas and the works are presented chronologically according to the date of their first publication. Volume IV will contain those sonatas that are found only in hand-written sources.First complete edition of the sonatas for keyboard by Leopold Ko?eluchFills a gap in Czech and Middle-European Classical repertoireSuitable for amateurs as well as professionals; ideal for teaching purposesIncludes a detailed introduction (Eng/Czech/Ger) critical commentary (Eng) and facsimile pages from the sources