a r t i s t : Jan Ladislav Dussek (Markus Becker)
t i t l e : Piano Sonatas Opp. 9 & 77
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : CPO
c a t : 777323
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Classical
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2008
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 83,3 MB
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Imagine this: Brahms' wistful, long-lined lyricism years
before Brahms was born; Schubert's effortless melodies and
off-the-wall modulations long before Schubert matured;
Chopin-like roulades and decorations popping up all over the
place, written by a composer who died when Chopin was only
two; fast movements whose virtuosic flair evokes Mozart or
Clementi, yet maintains its own, pungent identity;
Beethovenian thrust fortified by plusher, more Schumannesque
keyboard deployment. I'm speaking of Jan Ladislav Dussek
(1760-1812), a genuine, unsung original among
composer/pianists of his era.
His best piano sonatas are charming, sophisticated,
imaginatively crafted, intensely expressive, and woefully
ignored. The ambitious Op. 77 sonata that opens Markus
Becker's Dussek recital is a real find. In fact, some
collectors may have found it long ago via Rudolf Firkusny's
Vox recording. Becker's intimately scaled, occasionally
clipped, and subjectively nuanced reading differs from
Firkusny's more fervent, dynamically charged performance, much
in the way that Wilhelm Kempff's Beethoven interpretations
contrast with Artur Schnabel's. At the same time, the early
Op. 9 D major and C major sonata presto finales go like the
wind, with Becker's brash and joyful fingers wildly ablaze,
yet always in absolute control. Clearly Becker has evolved in
this repertoire since his previous CPO Dussek release, and I
look forward to more. The sound and annotations are also
superb. Recommended with pleasure!
--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com
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01-piano sonata op. 77 in f minor l'invocation 1.allegro [10:07]
moderato ma energico
02-piano sonata op. 77 in f minor l'invocation 2.tempo [03:47]
di minuetto con moto
03-piano sonata op. 77 in f minor l'invocation 3.adagio [05:11]
non troppo ma solenne
04-piano sonata op. 77 in f minor l'invocation 4.rondo [08:29]
allegro moderato
05-piano sonata op. 9.1 in b flat major 1.allegretto non [08:01]
tanto
06-piano sonata op. 9.1 in b flat major 2.rondo [03:36]
allegretto grazioso
07-piano sonata op. 9.2 in c major 1.allegro con spirito [09:55]
08-piano sonata op. 9.2 in c major 2.larghetto con [03:32]
espressione
09-piano sonata op. 9.2 in c major 3.presto assai [04:19]
10-piano sonata op. 9.3 in d major 1.allegro maestoso [08:09]
con espressione
11-piano sonata op. 9.3 in d major 2.prestissimo [04:23]
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