Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Nikos Athinäos - Czerny: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (2011)

Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 780: I. Allegro
02. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 780: II. Andante sostenuto
03. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 780: III. Scherzo
04. Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 780: IV. Finale
05. Symphony No. 5 in E flat major: I. Andante
06. Symphony No. 5 in E flat major: II. Andante sostenuto
07. Symphony No. 5 in E flat major: III. Scherzo
08. Symphony No. 5 in E flat major: IV. Finale



Czerny is commonly thought of as embodying the worst aspects of the 19th-century: mechanical piano virtuosity stemming from the separation of art and technique. However, to turn up one’s nose at his piano studies and School of Velocity is not only implausible but also historically unjust. Among the printed works, the lion’s share – almost 500 works – is made up by occasional pieces, that is to say, piano paraphrases for domestic use of works from concert hall and opera. The technical compositions for piano and educational purposes in fact make up only about 10% of the total printed works. Approximately 300 works are in the ‘serious style’, comprising sacred works, chamber music and symphonic compositions of high artistic merit.

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