Kemp English - Koželuch: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 11 (2018)

Tracklist
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01. Keyboard Sonata No. 42 in F Major, Op. 53 No. 2, P. XII:47: I. Poco adagio-Allegro molto
02. Keyboard Sonata No. 42 in F Major, Op. 53 No. 2, P. XII:47: II. Rondo. Allegretto
03. Keyboard Sonata No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 3, P. XII:48: I. Allegro
04. Keyboard Sonata No. 43 in E-Flat Major, Op. 53 No. 3, P. XII:48: II. Rondo. Allegretto
05. Keyboard Sonata No. 44 in F Major, P. XII:1 : I. Allegro
06. Keyboard Sonata No. 44 in F Major, P. XII:1 : II. Andante molto con espressione
07. Keyboard Sonata No. 44 in F Major, P. XII:1 : III. Finale. Presto
08. Keyboard Sonata No. 45 in A Major, P. XII:2: I. Arietta con variazioni. Andante
09. Keyboard Sonata No. 45 in A Major, P. XII:2: II. Menuetto. Vivace-Trio
10. Keyboard Sonata No. 45 in A Major, P. XII:2: III. Rondo. Allegretto
11. Keyboard Sonata No. 46 in C Major, P. XII:41: I. Arietta con variazioni. Andantino
12. Keyboard Sonata No. 46 in C Major, P. XII:41: II. Allegro ma non tanto
This penultimate volume juxtaposes three early works dating from the 1770s with two mature sonatas from 1809, revealing how far Koželuch's style changed over a thirty-year period. The early sonatas, though harmonically modest, fizz with Rococo charm and elegance. The late sonatas, meanwhile, were intended for a fortepiano, which had eclipsed the harpsichord, and are two-movement works featuring bustling rondos and deft janissary devices, one of which is the buzzing effect generated by a knee lever on the original 1815 Johann Fritz instrument used in this recording. Kemp English is one of New Zealand's leading concert performers. Renowned as an exuberant entertainer, he is much in demand as a solo organist, collaborative pianist and specialist fortepiano exponent, relishing the opportunity to work in a diverse array of styles and periods.