In his day, Austrian pianist and composer Joseph Wölfl was admired all across Europe and rivaled Beethoven’s fame as keyboard virtuoso. Jon Nakamatsu, Gold Medal laureate of the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, brings to light four of Wölfl’s unjustly neglected piano sonatas.
“A mature and self-possessed artist...a pianist to be reckoned with” – Gramophone
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Awards
Artists
Jon Nakamatsu
Piano
Composers
Joseph Wölfl
Contents
JOSEPH WÖLFL [1773-1812] Sonata in C minor, Op.25 ut mineur / c-moll · I Introduzione: Adagio (1'53) · II Fuga: [Allegro] (2'22) · III Sonata: Allegro molto (7'20) · IV Adagio (6'20) · V Allegretto (8'08) Sonata in C major, Op.33 no.1 Ut majeur / C-dur · I Allegro con Spirito (5'28) · II Andante con moto (4'03) · III Rondo. Allegro molto (3'49) Sonata in D minor, Op.33 no.2 ré mineur / d-moll · I Allegro (6'47) · II Andante (4'35) · III Alla Polacca (5'01) Sonata in E major, Op.33 no.3 Mi majeur / E-dur · I Allegro (7'33) · II Andante Cantabile (2'19) · III Rondo Allegretto (3'53)
