Starter Packs

Complete your collection with these curated titles, grouped at a special discount.

Shop Now
DUX

Piano Masterpieces

$19.99

Details

Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert
Artist
Mariusz Ciolko
Format
CD
Label
DUX
Released
Jan 30, 2026
Catalog #
DUX1986
UPC
5902547019864

About

This album features three masterpieces by composers deeply connected to Vienna, two of whom-Haydn and Beethoven-earned the timeless title of "Viennese Classics," while Schubert, ever the bold innovator, explored new musical territories in their shadow. Created within less than fifty years, these works reveal the evolution of the piano sonata genre and the eventual rejection of it's conventional form-from Haydn's Sonata in E Major, which straddles the line between the galant style and fully developed classicism, to Schubert's avant-garde and extravagantly Romantic Fantasy in C Major, a work far ahead of it's time. Schubert's innovation would not have been possible without Beethoven's influence. Beethoven's late-period Sonata in E Major, written just two years earlier, serves as a bridge between the two, clearly paving the way toward a pre-Romantic expressive style. Mariusz Ciolko, an internationally performing artist, pedagogue, and competition juror, brings a unique interpretation to this demanding piano repertoire. He masterfully balances classical elegance with Romantic virtuosity, offering a performance that captures both the technical brilliance and emotional depth of these iconic works.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato 04:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  2. 2 II. Allegretto 03:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  3. 3 III. Finale: Presto 02:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  4. 4 I. Vivace ma non troppo 03:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Vivace ma non troppo
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  5. 5 II. Prestissimo 02:35
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Prestissimo
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  6. 6 III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo 12:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
    Duration
    12:39
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  7. 7 Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo - 06:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  8. 8 Adagio - 06:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    Adagio -
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  9. 9 Presto - 05:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Presto -
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko
  10. 10 Allegro 03:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Mariusz Ciołko