Credits:

Kemp English

Description:

The ninth collection of piano sonatas by Bohemian composer Kogelf, featuring works from around 1790-1793, performed by Kemp on a fortepiano (reproduction) made in 1795. The period was a transitional period from the Gale Age to early Romanticism. No. 33, which begins with a melody based on a Scottish song, is in the style of Haydn, and No. 37, written in the Gallant style, is simple and beautiful, while No. 36, reminiscent of Beethoven's "Passion Sonata," has a completely contrasting atmosphere. The lyrical slow movement has dramatic passages that sometimes foreshadow Schubert's sonatas. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Sonata No. 33 in G minor, Op. 35, No. 3, P. XII:34: I. Largo - Allegro agitato
2.Piano Sonata No. 33 in G minor, Op. 35, No. 3, P. XII:34: II. Allegretto
3.Piano Sonata No. 34 in E Flat major, OP. 38, No. 1, P. XII:35: I. Allegro
4.Piano Sonata No. 34 in E Flat major, OP. 38, No. 1, P. XII:35: II. Adagio
5.Piano Sonata No. 34 in E Flat major, OP. 38, No. 1, P. XII:35: III. Rondeau: Allegro molto
6.Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Op. 38, No. 2, P. XII:36: I. Allegro
7.Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Op. 38, No. 2, P. XII:36: II. Adagio
8.Piano Sonata No. 35 in C major, Op. 38, No. 2, P. XII:36: III. Rondeau: Allegretto
9.Piano Sonata No. 36 in F minor, Op. 38, No. 3, P. XII: 37: I. Largo - Allegro agitato
10.Piano Sonata No. 36 in F minor, Op. 38, No. 3, P. XII: 37: II. Allegretto
11.Piano Sonata No. 37 in G major, P. XII: 50: I. Moderato
12.Piano Sonata No. 37 in G major, P. XII: 50: II. Menuetto
13.Piano Sonata No. 37 in G major, P. XII: 50: III. Allegro