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Sterkel: Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin / Biesemans, Luthi
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Sterkel: Sonatas for Fortepiano & Violin / Biesemans, Luthi

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Details

Composer
STERKEL, JOHANN FRANZ XAVER
Artist
Biesemans, Luthi
Format
CD
Label
Ramee
Released
Mar 09, 2018
Catalog #
RAM1701
UPC
4250128517010

About

A once-celebrated contemporary of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, and a precursor of Schubert in the domain of the lied, Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel (1750–1817) is today almost unknown to the general public. Given the great success of his symphonies at the Concert Spirituel, he was probably the composer most frequently performed in Paris between 1777 and 1779. This famous and highly influental pianist and composer spent most of his working life at the court of Mainz, where his reputation attracted rising young talents like Beethoven and Weber, and wrote more than 700 works, including 400 German and Italian songs. On this new release, Els Biesemans and Meret Lüthi present a world premiere recording of some of his sonatas for fortepiano and violin, utterly disarming in their charm, inventiveness and refinement.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 11:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    11:10
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans
  2. 2 II. Andante con variazioni 09:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con variazioni
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans
  3. 3 Fantasia in A Minor, Op. 45: III. Andante con un poco di moto ma con grazia ed espressione 06:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fantasia in A Minor, Op. 45: III. Andante con un poco di moto ma con grazia ed espressione
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Els Biesemans
  4. 4 I. Allegro cantabile 13:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro cantabile
    Duration
    13:14
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans
  5. 5 II. Cantabile 06:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Cantabile
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans
  6. 6 III. Allegro un poco vivace 06:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro un poco vivace
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans
  7. 7 Romance in F Major, Op. 24, No. 3: I. Andantino 02:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Romance in F Major, Op. 24, No. 3: I. Andantino
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Els Biesemans
  8. 8 I. Allegro 08:55
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:55
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans
  9. 9 II. Rondo 08:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Rondo
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel
    Performer
    Meret Lüthi, Els Biesemans