Jenny Soonjin Kim - Kozeluch: Complete Sonatas (2020)

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 1, P. XII:8: I. Allegro molto
02. Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 1, P. XII:8: II. Cantabile
03. Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 1, P. XII:8: III. Rondeau. Presto
04. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, P. XII:9: I. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, P. XII:9: II. Poco adagio
06. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2, P. XII:9: III. Allegro
07. Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, P. XII:10: I. Allegro con brio
08. Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, P. XII:10: II. Poco adagio
09. Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 1 No. 3, P. XII:10: III. Rondeau. Prestissimo
10. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1, P. XII:11: I. Allegro
11. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1, P. XII:11: II. Adagio
12. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 2 No. 1, P. XII:11: III. Allegretto scherzando
13. Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2, P. XII:12: I. Moderato
14. Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2, P. XII:12: II. Andante
15. Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2, P. XII:12: III. Allegretto
16. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 2 No. 3, P. XII:13: I. Largo – Poco presto – Largo
17. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 2 No. 3, P. XII:13: II. Allegretto
18. Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 7, P. XII:14: I. Allegro moderato
19. Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 7, P. XII:14: II. Menuetto – Trio – Menuetto
20. Piano Sonata in D Major, No. 7, P. XII:14: III. Rondeau. Allegro
21. Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 8 "La chasse": I. Allegro molto
22. Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 8 "La chasse": II. Andante con variazion
23. Piano Sonata in F Major, Op. 5 No. 8 "La chasse": III. Rondeau. Presto
24. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 8 No. 1, P. XII:15: I. Allegro molto
25. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 8 No. 1, P. XII:15: II. Adagio cantabile
26. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 8 No. 1, P. XII:15: III. Rondeau
27. Piano Sonata No. 9 in C Major, Op. 8 No. 1, P. XII:15: IV. Rondo. Andante
28. Piano Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 8 No. 2, P. XII:16: I. Allegretto maestoso
29. Piano Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 8 No. 2, P. XII:16: II. Poco adagio
30. Piano Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 8 No. 2, P. XII:16: III. Menuetto-Trio
31. Piano Sonata No. 10 in F Major, Op. 8 No. 2, P. XII:16: IV. Aria con variation
32. Piano Sonata No. 11 in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1, PX:4: I. Allegro molto
33. Piano Sonata No. 11 in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1, PX:4: II. Andante
34. Piano Sonata No. 11 in E-Flat Major, Op. 10 No. 1, PX:4: III. Allegretto
35. Piano Sonata No. 12 in C Major, Op. 10 No. 2, PX:5: I. Moderato
36. Piano Sonata No. 12 in C Major, Op. 10 No. 2, PX:5: II. Andante espressivo
37. Piano Sonata No. 12 in C Major, Op. 10 No. 2, PX:5: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
38. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 1, P. XII:3: I. Allegro molto
39. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 1, P. XII:3: II. Poco adagio
40. Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 13 No. 1, P. XII:3: III. Rondeau. Presto
41. Piano Sonata No. 14 in G Major, Op. 13 No. 2, P. XII:7: I. Allegro
42. Piano Sonata No. 14 in G Major, Op. 13 No. 2, P. XII:7: II. Andante
43. Piano Sonata No. 14 in G Major, Op. 13 No. 2, P. XII:7: III. Rondeau
44. Piano Sonata No. 15 in E Minor, Op. 13 No. 3, P. XII:6: I. Allegro molto
45. Piano Sonata No. 15 in E Minor, Op. 13 No. 3, P. XII:6: II. Cantabile
46. Piano Sonata No. 15 in E Minor, Op. 13 No. 3, P. XII:6: III. Presto
47. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Minor, Op. 15 No. 1, P. XII:17: I. Largo-Allegro molto-Largo
48. Piano Sonata No. 16 in G Minor, Op. 15 No. 1, P. XI:17: II. Rondo. Allegro
49. Sonata No. 17 in C Major, Op. 15 No. 2: I. Allergo
50. Sonata No. 17 in C Major, Op. 15 No. 2: II. Poco adagio
51. Sonata No. 17 in C Major, Op. 15 No. 2: III. Presto
52. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: I. Adante con variazioni
53. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: Variation I
54. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: Variation II
55. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: Variation III
56. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: Variation IV
57. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: Variation V Minor
58. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: Variation VI Major
59. Sonata No. 18 in A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 3: II. Allegro molto
60. Sonata No. 19 in F Minor, Op. 17 No. 1: I. Largo
61. Sonata No. 19 in F Minor, Op. 17 No. 1: II. Allegro agitato
62. Sonata No. 19 in F Minor, Op. 17 No. 1: III. Finale. Allegretto
63. Sonata No. 20 in A Major, Op. 17 No. 2: I. Allegro molto
64. Sonata No. 20 in A Major, Op. 17 No. 2: II. Adagio
65. Sonata No. 20 in A Major, Op. 17 No. 2: III. Allegro molto
66. Sonata No. 21 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: I. Allegro
67. Sonata No. 21 in E-Flat Major, Op. 17 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
68. Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 20 No. 1: I. Allegro
69. Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 20 No. 1: II. Adagio
70. Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 20 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
71. Sonata No. 23 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: I. Allegro
72. Sonata No. 23 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: II. Adagio
73. Sonata No. 23 in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
74. Sonata No. 24 in D Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: I. Moderato
75. Sonata No. 24 in D Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: II. Poco adagio
76. Sonata No. 24 in D Minor, Op. 20 No. 3: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
77. Sonata No. 25 in D Major, Op. 26 No. 1: I. Allegro
78. Sonata No. 25 in D Major, Op. 26 No. 1: II. Adagio
79. Sonata No. 25 in D Major, Op. 26 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Allegro
80. Sonata No. 26 in A Minor, Op. 26 No. 2: I. Allegro
81. Sonata No. 26 in A Minor, Op. 26 No. 2: II. Andantino con variazioni
82. Sonata No. 27 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26 No. 3: I. Allegro
83. Sonata No. 27 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26 No. 3: II. Larghetto alla Siciliana
84. Sonata No. 27 in E-Flat Major, Op. 26 No. 3: III. Rondeau. Allegro con fuoco
85. Sonata No. 28 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30 No. 1: I. Allegro
86. Sonata No. 28 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30 No. 1: II. Poco adagio
87. Sonata No. 28 in B-Flat Major, Op. 30 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
88. Sonata No. 29 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 2: I. Allegro
89. Sonata No. 29 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 2: II. Andante
90. Sonata No. 29 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
91. Sonata No. 30 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 3: I. Largo-Allegro-Largo
92. Sonata No. 30 in C Minor, Op. 30 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
93. Sonata No. 31 in F Major, Op. 35 No. 1: I. Allegro
94. Sonata No. 31 in F Major, Op. 35 No. 1: II. Adagio
95. Sonata No. 31 in F Major, Op. 35 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
96. Sonata No. 32 in A Major, Op. 35 No. 2: I. Allegro
97. Sonata No. 32 in A Major, Op. 35 No. 2: II. Adagio
98. Sonata No. 32 in A Major, Op. 35 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegro
99. Sonata No. 33 in G Minor, Op. 35 No. 3: I. Largo-Allegro agitato
100. 0Sonata No. 33 in G Minor, Op. 35 No. 3: II. Allegretto
101. 1Piano Sonata No. 34 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1: I. Allegro
102. 2Piano Sonata No. 34 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1: II. Adagio
103. 3Piano Sonata No. 34 in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1: III. Rondeau
104. 4Piano Sonata No. 35 in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2: I. Allegro
105. 5Piano Sonata No. 35 in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2: II. Adagio
106. 6Piano Sonata No. 35 in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
107. 7Piano Sonata No. 36 in F Minor, Op. 38 No. 3: I. Largo-Allegro
108. 8Piano Sonata No. 36 in F Minor, Op. 38 No. 3: II. Allegretto
109. 9Piano Sonata No. 37 in G Major: I. Moderato
110. 0Piano Sonata No. 37 in G Major: II. Menuetto
111. 1Piano Sonata No. 37 in G Major: III. Allegro
112. 2Piano Sonata No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51 No. 1: I. Allegro
113. 3Piano Sonata No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51 No. 1: II. Adagio
114. 4Piano Sonata No. 38 in E-Flat Major, Op. 51 No. 1: III. Rondeau. Vivace
115. 5Piano Sonata No. 39 in C Minor/Major, Op. 51 No. 2: I. Largo
116. 6Piano Sonata No. 39 in C Minor/Major, Op. 51 No. 2: II. Allegro Molto
117. 7Piano Sonata No. 39 in C Minor/Major, Op. 51 No. 2: III. Rondeau. Allegro
118. 8Piano Sonata No. 40 in D Minor, Op. 51 No. 3: I. Largo-Allegro Molto E Agitato
119. 9Piano Sonata No. 40 in D Minor, Op. 51 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
120. 0Piano Sonata No. 41 in G Major, Op. 53 No. 1: I. Allegro
121. 1Piano Sonata No. 41 in G Major, Op. 53 No. 1: II. Andante Espressivo
122. 2Piano Sonata No. 41 in G Major, Op. 53 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegretto
123. 3Piana Sonata No. 42 in F Major, Op. 53 No. 2: I. Poco Adagio. Allegro Molto
124. 4Piana Sonata No. 42 in F Major, Op. 53 No. 2: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
125. 5Piano Sonata No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 3: I. Allegro
126. 6Piano Sonata No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 3: II. Rondeau. Allegretto
127. 7Piano Sonata No. 44 in F Major: I. Allegro
128. 8Piano Sonata No. 44 in F Major: II. Andante Espressivo
129. 9Piano Sonata No. 44 in F Major: III. Finale. Presto
130. 0Piano Sonata No. 45 in A Major: I. Arietta Con Variazioni. Andante
131. 1Piano Sonata No. 45 in A Major: II. Menuetto. Vivace
132. 2Piano Sonata No. 45 in A Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
133. 3Piano Sonata No. 46 in C Major: I. Arietta Con Variazioni. Andantino
134. 4Piano Sonata No. 46 in C Major: II. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
135. 5Piano Sonata No. 47 in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio
136. 6Piano Sonata No. 47 in E-Flat Major: II. Allegro
137. 7Piano Sonata No. 48 in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio Maestoso
138. 8Piano Sonata No. 48 in B-Flat Major: II. Allegro Molto
139. 9Piano Sonata No. 48 in B-Flat Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
140. 0Piano Sonata No. 49 in A Major: I. Allegro
141. 1Piano Sonata No. 49 in A Major: II. Andante Sostenuto
142. 2Piano Sonata No. 49 in A Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
143. 3Piano Sonata No. 50 in E Minor: I. Adagio
144. 4Piano Sonata No. 50 in E Minor: II. Allegro Molto Con Fuoco
145. 5Piano Sonata No. 50 in E Minor: III. Larghetto-Rondo. Presto



In 1790, one musical dictionary described Leopold Kozeluch as ‘without question the living composer most loved by young or old’; his works displayed 'liveliness and grace, the noblest melody combined with the purest harmony, and of the most pleasing organization blended with rhythm and modulation.’ His music may have been eclipsed by the legacies of the towering figures Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven since his death in 1818, but performers such as Jenny Soonjin Kim are leading a Kozeluch revival which should see the reputation of this Bohemian-born master rise once more.

Having completed his studies in Prague, including lessons with Dussek, he made his name in Vienna as a teacher and successfulpublisher as well as composer. Though he composed in all the major genres, the best of him is to be found in the keyboard sonatas gathered here. He was regarded as a pioneer of writing for the fortepiano rather than the harpsichord, and he won particular praise from the influential writer Charles Burney: ‘[Kozeluch’s] style is more easy than that of Emanuel Bach, Haydn or Mozart; it is natural, graceful and flowing, without imitating any great model, as almost all his contemporaries have done. His modulation is natural and pleasing, and what critics of the old school would allow to be warrantable. His rhythm is well phrased, his accents well placed, and harmony pure.’

Jenny Soonjin Kim recorded this series between 2013 and 2018 at the Kresge Chapel in Claremont Graduate University, where she oversees the teaching programme for piano and fortepiano studies. Sylvia Berry (Early Music America 21, no. 4, Winter 2015) wrote of the second Kozeluch volume: ‘Kim’s playing is crystalline and lyrical, with exquisitely sensitive phrasing. She is an assured virtuoso who interprets Kozeluch’s music beautifully.’ Now gathered in a single volume they present the first chance to assess his output for keyboard at super-budget price, and in stylish new recordings on a magnificently colourful instrument, a modern copy of a Viennese fortepiano from 1795 made by Anton Walter.

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