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4 Hands at Home - Domestic Music-Making in the Mid-19th Century / McCallum, Helyard
Toccata

4 Hands at Home - Domestic Music-Making in the Mid-19th Century / McCallum, Helyard

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Details

Composer
Alexandre-Pierre-Francois Boely, Augusta Holmes, Charles Edward Horsley, Felix Mendelssohn, Ignaz Mo
Artist
Stephanie Mccallum, Erin Helyard
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Jan 19, 2024
Catalog #
TOCN0031
UPC
5060640070318

About

Playing piano four-hands was both vital in the dissemination of music in the nineteenth century and also a popular domestic activity. The original 1853 Parisian Erard piano on which this recording was made demonstrates the clarity, warmth and differentiated timbres characteristic of the ‘straight stringing’ that was later replaced by the ‘cross-stringing’ of the modern concert grand. The repertoire from the period covers the many genres of four-hand piano works in their varied roles as domestic ‘info-entertainment’: orchestral works large and small, serious sonatas and variations, showpieces for emerging virtuosi and even a string quartet are all equally engaging in this once-familiar medium.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 La belle union, Op. 76 13:20
    Track
    1
    Title
    La belle union, Op. 76
    Duration
    13:20
    Composer
    Ignaz Moscheles
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  2. 2 Lohengrin, Act I: Prelude (arr. for piano 4 hands) 07:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    Lohengrin, Act I: Prelude (arr. for piano 4 hands)
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  3. 3 Theme: Andante tranquillo 01:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    Theme: Andante tranquillo
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  4. 4 Variation 1 01:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  5. 5 Variation 2 01:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 2
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  6. 6 Variation 3 00:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 3
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  7. 7 Variation 4 00:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 4
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  8. 8 Variation 5 00:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 5
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  9. 9 Variation 6 01:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 6
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  10. 10 Variation 7 00:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 7
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  11. 11 Variation 8: Allegro molto agitato 05:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 8: Allegro molto agitato
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  12. 12 No. 1. Andante maestoso 03:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 1. Andante maestoso
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Charles Edward Horsley
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  13. 13 No. 2. Allegretto scherzando 02:41
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Allegretto scherzando
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Charles Edward Horsley
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  14. 14 No. 3. Adagio - Allegro agitato 04:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Adagio - Allegro agitato
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Charles Edward Horsley
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  15. 15 I. Allegro ma non troppo 09:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    09:36
    Composer
    Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  16. 16 II. Adagio 06:05
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  17. 17 III. Scherzo: Allegro 02:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  18. 18 IV. Rondo: Allegro 05:37
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard
  19. 19 Pologne (version for piano 4 hands) 12:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    Pologne (version for piano 4 hands)
    Duration
    12:03
    Composer
    Augusta Holmès
    Performer
    Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard