Complete Piano Music (Naxos Audio CD)
Complete Piano Music (Naxos Audio CD)
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KRAUS: Piano Music
The German composer Joseph Martin Kraus, spent much of his working life in Stockholm and may be considered one of the most innovative and unusual composers of the eighteenth century. In comparison with many of his contemporaries, Kraus wrote a relatively small amount of music for pianoforte as represented on this recording. However, what he lacked in output he made up for in sheer quality. While absorbing the numerous popular styles of the time, Kraus’ unique output features many unexpected and dramatic stylistic and harmonic devices that anticipate music of the following century.
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Joseph Martin Kraus
Rondo in F major, VB 191
Despres, Jacques, piano
Rondo in F major, VB 191 09:00
Sonata in E flat major, VB 195
Despres, Jacques, piano
I. Allegro moderato 05:14
II. Andante con variazione 09:43
III. Allegro ma non troppo presto 04:54
Scherzo con variazioni, VB 193
Despres, Jacques, piano
Scherzo con variazioni, VB 193 11:59
Larghetto, VB 194
Despres, Jacques, piano
Larghetto, VB 194 00:42
Sonata in E major, VB 196
Despres, Jacques, piano
I. Vivace 08:02
II. Adagio 11:44
II. Andante con variazione 12:20
Swedish Dance, VB 192
Despres, Jacques, piano
Swedish Dance, VB 192 03:47
2 neue kuriose Minuetten, VB 190
Despres, Jacques, piano
2 neue kuriose Minuetten, VB 190 01:51
Total Playing Time: 01:19:16