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Domenico Scarlatti Three Sonatas The 550-odd sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti are perhaps the most successful works to migrate from the harpsichord to the modern grand piano. Their transparent texture of simple two- and three-part keyboard writing has one foot in … Continue reading
Ludwig van Beethoven 7 Variations on Bei MĂ€nnern, welche Liebe fĂŒhlen from Mozartâs Die Zauberflöte Wo046 Beethovenâs second set of cello and piano variations on a tune derived from Mozartâs Magic Flute was composed in 1801, five years after his … Continue reading
Ludwig van Beethoven 12 Variations on a Theme from Handelâs Judas Maccabaeus Wo0 45 In 1796 Beethoven paid a visit to the court of King Friedrich Wilhelm II in Berlin, and cellists the world over are glad that he did. … Continue reading
Jean-Philippe Rameau Gavotte and Variations in A minor The modern pianist seeking to play the Baroque harpsichord repertoire faces many obstacles, starting with the friendly fire of his own trusty Steinway itself, so different in sound from the perky little … Continue reading
Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata No. 60 in C major Hob. XV1:50 Haydnâs last three piano sonatas, Nos. 60 to 62 (Hob. XVI:50-52), were written during the composerâs second trip to London of 1794-1795. All three were composed with a specific … Continue reading
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 The use of the piano sonata in marriage counselling has not found wide adoption in the profession since Beethoven first introduced the practice with his Sonata in E minor Op. 90. … Continue reading
Georges Bizet Variations Chromatiques de concert For those that like to feather-dust humming the habanera from Carmen with a rose clenched between their teeth might be surprised to learn that Georges Bizet was not only an opera composer, but also … Continue reading
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2 Those of us wondering in our spare moments what a happy retirement consists of might do well to consider the case of one Franz Joseph Haydn, whose life … Continue reading
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Fantasy in C minor K. 475 The year 1785 was a good one for Mozart. In the words of musicologist John Irving, he had become something of a âhot propertyâ in Vienna, enjoying considerable success both as … Continue reading
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major K. 414 Mozartâs twelfth piano concerto was one of three composed in 1782 for sale to the Viennese public by advance subscription, the 18th-century equivalent âšof âcrowd-sourcingâ. A major selling … Continue reading
