Fantasies by Chopin, Haydn, Vorisek & Lessel; Beethoven - 32 Variations
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Label: NIFC (National Institute Frederick Chopin)
Cat No: NIFCCD146
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 1st September 2023
Contents
Works
Variations (32) on an original theme, WoO80Nocturnes (21)
Fantasia in C major, op.8
Piano Sonata in B flat minor, op.20
Artists
Tomasz Ritter (fortepiano)Works
Variations (32) on an original theme, WoO80Nocturnes (21)
Fantasia in C major, op.8
Piano Sonata in B flat minor, op.20
Artists
Tomasz Ritter (fortepiano)About
Both Lessel and Beethoven studied with Joseph Haydn. Voříšek, meanwhile, who arrived in Vienna just after Haydn's death (in 1813), modelled himself on Beethoven, his personal acquaintance. And although the capital of music moved in the nineteenth century to Paris, Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849) still made two visits to Vienna (1829, 1830–1831), which enriched his musical experience and left an impression on his music and his career.
During the Classical era, fantasias were works of a free design, referring to existing forms, with elements of improvisation and bravura. Widespread in the nineteenth century were fantasias constituting arrangements of operatic arias and songs.
The spirit of the age is perfectly conveyed on this disc by the sound of an historical Viennese piano by Conrad Graf (1782–1851). His instruments were highly regarded by composers of the Classical and Romantic eras, and heralded by both Beethoven and Chopin.
After a recital in Berlin in 2019, International Piano magazine dubbed Tomasz Ritter an 'intrepid adventurer'. This young musician's interests encompass early music and early instruments: fortepianos, clavichords and harpsichords.
In September 2018 Ritter won the 1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments, organised by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. He is also a prize-winner of many other competitions, including the 11th 'Arthur Rubinstein Memorial' International Competition for Young Pianists in Bydgoszcz.
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