Robert Schumann’s Violin Sonata #1
The violin sonata no. 1 by Robert Schumann was composed during the week of 12 – 16 September, 1851. It was given its official premiere by Clara Schumann and violinist Ferdinand David in March 1852. …
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Symphony #5 by Schubert
Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 is often described as a work which pays homage to the Classical masters Mozart and Haydn. The fresh opening of the Allegro is lightness itself. Jaunty and tuneful, the principal themes …
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio Opus 49
Mendelssohn’s D minor Trio demonstrates a delightful style, and winning themes, frequently announced on the cello, with often tormented Romanticism. In the stormy first movement we hear the innocent theme transformed into an ensuing frenzied …
Evgeny Kissin Plays Bach’s Siciliano,BWV 1031
The SICILIANO is an Italian dance (in English Siciliana; in French Sicilienne), usually in a minor key, in the meter of 6/8, which uses the distinctive rhythmic figure: dotted eighth, sixteenth, eighth. This theme has …
Piano Sonata #15 by Schubert
When Schubert’s C major Piano Sonata, D840 was first published in 1861, it was given the title Relique in the mistaken belief that it was the composer’s last work. In fact, it was composed in April 1825, …