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Vaclav Jan Krtitel Tomasek: Fortepiano Sonatas

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Details

Composer
TOMASEK, VACLAV JAN KRTITEL
Artist
Petra Matejova
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Apr 21, 2017
Catalog #
SU4223-2
UPC
099925422325

About

With Václav Jan Tomášek we find ourselves at the furthermost border marking the realm of the Music from 18th Century Prague cycle. Without his music, however, the edition would not have been complete. Shortly after his arrival in Prague, Tomášek became renowned for his piano playing skills, later winning the moniker of the "Music Pope". Not only was he an outstanding pianist and fruitful composer, but he also became a sought-after music teacher. His students included composer Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek, famous critic Eduard Hanslick as well as a number of virtuoso pianists. Tomášek's music oscillates between late classicist and early romantic style with songs and piano compositions making the bulk of his oeuvre. Sadly, only a little fragment of these are accessible on recordings. The present recording brings three out of his seven fortepiano sonatas; they are performed on a copy of a period instrument. Tomášek's sonatas are marked by ap rofuseness of musical ideas and often also unusual modulation plans. Since her fortepiano studies in Paris, Petra Matějová has performed extensively, made a number of recordings and led master classes in several European countries. Her ambition in making thi srecording was to convince listeners and pianists alike that the time has come to bring Tomášek's work to new life and give it back its well-deserved place on concert stages.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 10:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  2. 2 II. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio 02:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  3. 3 III. Adagio 06:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  4. 4 IV. Rondo: Presto 05:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Presto
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  5. 5 I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con brio 07:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:57
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  6. 6 II. Menuetto - Trio 03:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Menuetto - Trio
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  7. 7 III. Adagio con moto 05:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Adagio con moto
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  8. 8 III. Rondo: Allegro moderato 06:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  9. 9 I. Adagio ma non tanto - Allegro moderato 09:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Adagio ma non tanto - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  10. 10 II. Scherzo: Allegro assai - Trio 03:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro assai - Trio
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  11. 11 III. Andante con moto 03:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Andante con moto
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová
  12. 12 IV. Rondo: Allegretto grazioso 07:15
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegretto grazioso
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Václav Jan Tomášek
    Performer
    Petra Matějová