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Benedict: Piano Works

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Details

Composer
Julius Benedict
Artist
Nicolo Giuliano Tuccia
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Sep 12, 2025
Catalog #
8574586
UPC
747313458677

About

Julius Benedict studied with Hummel and Weber, beginning as a virtuoso pianist and then becoming a conductor and operatic composer. In 1835 he moved to England where he spent the next 50 years as a much-admired composer, teacher and writer. His most famous work is the opera The Lily of Killarney but the music for his own instrument displays a precocious talent. This is most evident in the Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, where novelty and beguiling modulations co-exist with the influence of his teachers. The smaller pieces exhibit his taste, finesse and maturity, while the Andante and Rondo Brillante is a glittering showpiece.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro vivo 10:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro vivo
    Duration
    10:30
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  2. 2 II. Andante 08:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  3. 3 III. Menuetto: Presto 03:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Presto
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Allegretto 10:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegretto
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  5. 5 Scherzo in E Major 02:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scherzo in E Major
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  6. 6 Etude für die linke Hand allein 04:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Etude für die linke Hand allein
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  7. 7 Etude in A-Flat Major 02:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Etude in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  8. 8 Rêverie, Op. 39 06:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    Rêverie, Op. 39
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  9. 9 Gigue écossaise 02:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Gigue écossaise
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia
  10. 10 Andante and Rondo Brillante in A-Flat Major 15:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    Andante and Rondo Brillante in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    15:35
    Composer
    Julius Benedict
    Performer
    Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia