Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia - Benedict: Piano Works (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro vivo
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 2: II. Andante
03. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 2: III. Menuetto. Presto
04. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, Op. 2: IV. Finale. Allegretto
05. Scherzo in E Major
06. Etude für die linke Hand allein
07. Etude in A-Flat Major
08. Rêverie, Op. 39
09. Gigue écossaise
10. Andante & Rondo brillante in A-Flat Major

Julius Benedict studied with Hummel and Weber, beginning as a virtuoso pianist and then becoming a conductor and operatic composer. In 1835 he moved to England where he spent the next 50 years as a much-admired composer, teacher and writer. His most famous work is the opera The Lily of Killarney but the music for his own instrument displays a precocious talent. This is most evident in the Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, where novelty and beguiling modulations co-exist with the influence of his teachers. The smaller pieces exhibit his taste, finesse and maturity, while the Andante and Rondo Brillante is a glittering showpiece.

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