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Carl Czerny (1791 1857) Clavierwerke Works for Pianoforte (Christoph Hammer)

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Czerny is probably the one composer who gets more often played (by many folks around the world sitting at their pianos) than listened to. But here you can listen to some very fine compositions by him. They seem to be getting better as they progress on the recording. The sound of the historical pianoforte used on this recording is gorgeous.

Review from here (pdf file): The legacy of Carl Czerny (1791-1857) is assured, but perhaps in a way that's somewhat unfair to him. Known as the composer of countless etudes, Czerny will forever be remembered as a pedagogue. Indeed, this famous pupil of Ludwig van Beethoven chose a life of teaching and composing over concertizing. But it's clear from this recording that his musical and keyboard legacy go far beyond what he's given credit for. In this wonderful disc, Christoph Hammer offers a sampling of Czerny's music that begins to give him his due, revealing where composers such as Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt got some of their ideas! (Liszt was Czerny's most celebrated student, and both he and Chopin were friends of Czerny.) It's music that has echoes of Mozart and Beethoven, yet sees far into the future. Czerny cannily wrote music for all tastes, composing brilliant "light" concert pieces as well as "serious" works. Hammer's program is equally divided between both types. The disc's opener, Variationen ueber den beliebten Trauerwalzer fuer das Pianoforte, Op. 12, is based on a waltz by Schubert and is decidedly light and full of pianistic sparkle. The Premiere Sonata in A-flat, Op. 7 (1819), is Romantic music par excellence, and it's a work Liszt championed. The first movement is rhapsodic, the second tempestuous, the Adagio ...gorgeous. The fourth movement is exhilarating, so the "Capriccio fugato" that follows and actually closes the sonata feels strange. However, upon repeated listenings, one appreciates the coda of the "fugato", which recalls the first movement and evokes the feeling of returning home from a long journey. Hammer's playing is by turns scintillating and warm-hearted, and he plays a fantastic replica of a piano by Rosenberger (Vienna, c.1805) built by Robert Brown. This disc would be a welcome addition to any collection. Sylvia Berry


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Variationen ueber den beliebten Trauerwalzer fuer das Pianoforte Op.12
Introduction, Variations Brillantes et Rondeau de Chasse Op.202
Fantaisie pour le Pianoforte Op. 27
Premiere Sonate As-Dur Op.7

Christoph Hammer plays on a pianoforte after Rosenberger, Vienna, ca. 1805
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