Stephanie McCallum, Erin Helyard - Four Hands at Home - 1853 Érard piano (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. La belle union, Op. 76 "Rondeau brillant précédé d’une Introduction"
02. Lohengrin: Vorspiel (Arr. for Piano 4-Hands by Anonymous)
03. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Theme. Andante tranquillo
04. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 1. Cantabile
05. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 2. Animato
06. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 3
07. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 4
08. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 5
09. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 6
10. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 7
11. Andante and Variations, Op. 83a: Var. 8. Allegro molto agitato
12. Three Chamber Duets, Op. 46: No. 1, Andante maestoso
13. Three Chamber Duets, Op. 46: No. 2, Allegretto scherzando
14. Three Chamber Duets, Op. 46: No. 3, Adagio – Allegro agitato
15. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 29 (Version for Piano 4-Hands): I. Allegro ma non troppo
16. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 29 (Version for Piano 4-Hands): II. Adagio
17. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 29 (Version for Piano 4-Hands): III. Scherzo. Allegro
18. String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, Op. 29 (Version for Piano 4-Hands): IV. Rondo. Allegro
19. Pologne: Poème symphonique (Version for Piano 4-Hands)

Playing piano four-hands was both vital in the dissemination of music in the nineteenth century and also a popular domestic activity. The original 1853 Parisian Erard piano on which this recording was made demonstrates the clarity, warmth and differentiated timbres characteristic of the ‘straight stringing’ that was later replaced by the ‘cross-stringing’ of the modern concert grand. The repertoire from the period covers the many genres of four-hand piano works in their varied roles as domestic ‘info-entertainment’: orchestral works large and small, serious sonatas and variations, showpieces for emerging virtuosi and even a string quartet are all equally engaging in this once-familiar medium.

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