Kemp English - Koželuch: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 9 (2017)

Some contemporaries in Vienna judged the Bohemian Leopold Koželuch an even finer composer than Mozart. He was especially esteemed for his mastery of the keyboard sonata, couched in the “high-Classic” style, which are amongst the most important of their time. In this volume, the early Sonata No.37, full of beautiful simplicity, is contrasted with the Sturm und Drang vehemence of Sonata No.36. Expansive slow movements in Sonatas Nos. 34 and 35 reveal endless cantabile beauties.

Kemp English is one of New Zealand’s leading concert performers. Much in demand as a solo organist, collaborative pianist, and specialist fortepiano exponent, he relishes the opportunity to work in a diverse array of styles and periods. He enjoyed a distinguished studentship at the Royal Academy of Music in London and later completed a Master of Arts degree in Music Performance at the University of York. In 2001 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music – an honour recognising former students of the Academy who have achieved distinction in the profession.

TRACKLIST

01. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 35 No. 3, P. XII:34: I. Largo-Allegro agitato
02. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 35 No. 3, P. XII:34: II. Allegretto
03. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1, P. XII:35: I. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1, P. XII:35: II. Adagio
05. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 38 No. 1, P. XII:35: III. Rondeau: Allegro molto
06. Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2, P. XII:36: I. Allegro
07. Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2, P. XII:36: II. Adagio
08. Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 38 No. 2, P. XII:36: III. Rondeau: Allegretto
09. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 38 No. 3, P. XII:37: I. Largo-Allegro agitato
10. Piano Sonata in F Minor, Op. 38 No. 3, P. XII:37: II. Allegretto
11. Piano Sonata in G Major, P. XII:50: I. Moderato
12. Piano Sonata in G Major, P. XII:50: II. Menuetto
13. Piano Sonata in G Major, P. XII:50: III. Allegro