Tobias Koch - Wagner: Piano Sonatas - Lieder (2013)

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 4, "Große Sonate": I. Allegro con moto
02. Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 4, "Große Sonate": II. Adagio molto ed assai espressivo
03. Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 4, "Große Sonate": III. Maestoso-Allegro
04. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: I. Lied der Soldaten
05. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: II. Bauer unter der Linde
06. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: III. Branders Lied
07. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: IV. Lied des Mephistopheles ('Es war einmal ein König')
08. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: V. Lied des Mephistopheles ('Was machst du mir vor Liebchens Tür')
09. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: VI. Gretchen am Spinnrade
10. 7 Pieces for Goethe's Faust: VII. Melodram
11. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: I. Allegro con brio
12. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: II. Largetto
13. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: III. Menuetto. Allegro
14. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1: IV. Finale. Allegro vivace

The two piano sonatas – each almost thirty minutes in length – are monumental works which seek to vie with Beethoven.

Tobias Koch performs on a pristine historical instrument dating from 1851-52, the ideal instrument for the reproduction of Wagner’s original sound.

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