Jenny Soonjin Kim - Kozeluch: Complete Keyboard Sonatas Vol. 4 (2020)

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata No. 34 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1: I. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata No. 34 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1: II. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata No. 34 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1: III. Rondeau
04. Piano Sonata No. 35 in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata No. 35 in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2: II. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata No. 35 in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
07. Piano Sonata No. 36 in F Minor, Op. 38 No. 3: I. Largo-Allegro
08. Piano Sonata No. 36 in F Minor, Op. 38 No. 3: II. Allegretto
09. Piano Sonata No. 37 in G Major: I. Moderato
10. Piano Sonata No. 37 in G Major: II. Menuetto
11. Piano Sonata No. 37 in G Major: III. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51 No. 1: I. Allegro
13. Piano Sonata No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51 No. 1: II. Adagio
14. Piano Sonata No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Vivace
15. Piano Sonata No. 39 in C Minor/Major, Op. 51 No. 2: I. Largo
16. Piano Sonata No. 39 in C Minor/Major, Op. 51 No. 2: II. Allegro Molto
17. Piano Sonata No. 39 in C Minor/Major, Op. 51 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegro
18. Piano Sonata No. 40 in D Minor, Op. 51 No. 3: I. Largo-Allegro Molto E Agitato
19. Piano Sonata No. 40 in D Minor, Op. 51 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
20. Piano Sonata No. 41 in G Major, Op. 53 No. 1: I. Allegro
21. Piano Sonata No. 41 in G Major, Op. 53 No. 1: II. Andante Espressivo
22. Piano Sonata No. 41 in G Major, Op. 53 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
23. Piana Sonata No. 42 in F Major, Op. 53 No. 2: I. Poco Adagio. Allegro Molto
24. Piana Sonata No. 42 in F Major, Op. 53 No. 2: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
25. Piano Sonata No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 3: I. Allegro
26. Piano Sonata No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
27. Piano Sonata No. 44 in F Major: I. Allegro
28. Piano Sonata No. 44 in F Major: II. Andante Espressivo
29. Piano Sonata No. 44 in F Major: III. Finale. Presto
30. Piano Sonata No. 45 in A Major: I. Arietta Con Variazioni. Andante
31. Piano Sonata No. 45 in A Major: II. Menuetto. Vivace
32. Piano Sonata No. 45 in A Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
33. Piano Sonata No. 46 in C Major: I. Arietta Con Variazioni. Andantino
34. Piano Sonata No. 46 in C Major: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
35. Piano Sonata No. 47 in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio
36. Piano Sonata No. 47 in E-Flat Major: II. Allegro
37. Piano Sonata No. 48 in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio Maestoso
38. Piano Sonata No. 48 in B-Flat Major: II. Allegro Molto
39. Piano Sonata No. 48 in B-Flat Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
40. Piano Sonata No. 49 in A Major: I. Allegro
41. Piano Sonata No. 49 in A Major: II. Andante Sostenuto
42. Piano Sonata No. 49 in A Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
43. Piano Sonata No. 50 in E Minor: I. Adagio
44. Piano Sonata No. 50 in E Minor: II. Allegro Molto Con Fuoco
45. Piano Sonata No. 50 in E Minor: III. Larghetto-Rondo. Presto



This fourth and last installment of the Complete Keyboard Sonatas by Kozeluch contains the last batch: Sonatas nos. 34 till 50.

Leopold Kozeluch (1747-1818) was in his time a highly regarded, even famous composer, on a par with C.P.E. Bach and even Mozart. His keyboard sonatas, although relatively modest in length, share the same qualities with those of his illustrious contemporaries: strong focus on melody and melodious figuration, vivid and brilliant accompaniments and a genuine expression of feeling, both happy and dramatic. His 50 keyboard sonatas are a true treasure trove of hidden “pianistic” gems!

The sonatas in this new set clearly show an evolving, advanced style in terms of dramatic expression and complexity, as well as certain melodic and harmonic characteristics also found in the keyboard works of Mozart, Beethoven and even Schubert.

An international artist who regularly performs music ranging from Bach to Schoenberg in major venues across Europe, Asia and North America, Jenny Soonjin Kim is also a faculty member at Claremont Graduate University in California (the venue for this recording), where she teaches piano and fortepiano. It is her keen interest in scholarship – particularly historical performance practice – that led to her discovery of Kozeluch.

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