Fantasia - Sonata

Four original Sonatas with the Variations in G K.501 (probably on the composer's own theme and also original duet) the Fugue in G minor K.401 (completed by M. Stadler) and two Fantasias originally for mechanical organ arranged for piano duet. CONTENTSFantasia in F minor K594; Fantasia in F minor K608; Fugue in G minor K401; Sonata in B flat K358; Sonata in C K521; Sonata in D K381; Sonata in F K497; Variations in G K501

Beethovenâ?? supreme skill and dramatic creativity are demonstrated again in Sonata In E Flat Major For Piano Op.27 No.1 completed in 1802. In part instigated by the onset of his deafness and rejection Beethoven moved away from the traditional movement structure of the Sonata and titled each one Sonata Quasi una Fantasia (Sonata in the form of a fantasia). It is a more continuous whole the changes of tempo and mood occurring within movements and it has a more fluid approach to key thematic development and form. Written for Solo Piano Op.27 No.1 is deceptively difficult at first seeming playful and childish but becoming more formidable as itprogresses.

Telemann's Fantasias for Solo Violon and his Fantasias for Solo Flute constitute a varied collection of twelve pieces, half of which follow the model of the 'sonata da chiesa' and the other half the model of the 'sonata da camara'. In these pieces Telemann presents an abundance of different stylistic elements and features of his time which make this collection an extensive compendium of late Baroque violin music. / Violon

Beethoven gave this sonata the unusual title ?Sonata quasi una Fantasia ? which it shares along with its opus number with the considerably more famous ?Moonlight? Sonata. Both sonatas along with the preceding sonata with the funeral march op. 26 and the three sonatas op. 31 soon to follow usher in Beethoven?s conquest of new musical territory in this genre. With a complex structure that oscillates between fantasia and sonata op. 27 no. 1 has long presented pianists with great interpretive challenges that once they have been overcome bring to light a true jewel. G. Henle Publishers now also offers this sonata in a new edition with provenfingering and interpretive suggestions by Murray Perahia and edited by the team of Beethoven experts Gertsch and Perahia.

Sonatas Wq 71-74 BWV 1036 Violinsonaten nach den Trios Wq 143-147-Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's works for Violin and Harpsichord obbligato pervade his entire compositional oeuvre. The earliest works like the Sonata in D minor still numbered BWV 1036 date back to the years of study with his father yet show already a remarkable creative will of his own. The latest work the fantasia 'C. P. E. Bachs Empfindungen' in F flat minor of 1787 is characterized by the composer's highly expressive late style. The new two-volume edition of Wiener Urtext Edition contains C. P. E. Bach's complete works for Harpsichord (Piano) obbligato and Violin. Vol. 1 contains not only the sonatas Wq 71–74 and BWV 1036 but alsothe arrangements of the trios Wq 143–145 for Violin and Harpsichord most of which are included in C. P. E. Bach's autographs as well as a – previously ignored – early version of Wq 71 which like BWV 1036 grants a rare insight into the early works of the composer. Vol. 2 contains the four major sonatas of 1763 which already fascinated Johannes Brahms. Brahms not only played them in concert together with Joseph Hellmesberger but also published two of these sonatas in 1864. This volume concludes with the two late works 'Arioso' and 'Fantasie' of 1781 and 1787 respectively. With these works C. P. E. Bach bridged the gap between the late Baroque sonatas of his father and the early classical 'Klaviersonate mit begleitender Violine' [Piano Sonata with Accompanying Violin].

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's works for violin and harpsichord obbligato pervade his entire compositional oeuvre. The earliest works, like the Sonata in D minor still numbered BWV 1036, date back to the years of study with his father, yet show already a remarkable creative will of his own. The latest work, the fantasia 'C. P. E. Bachs Empfindungen' in F flat minor of 1787 is characterized by the composer's highly expressive late style. The new two-volume edition of Wiener Urtext Edition contains C. P. E. Bach's complete works for harpsichord (piano) obbligato and violin. Vol. 1 contains not only the sonatas Wq 71-74 and BWV 1036 but also the arrangements of the trios Wq 143-145 for violin and harpsichord, most of which are included in C. P. E. Bach's autographs, as well as a - previously ignored - early version of Wq 71 which, like BWV 1036, grants a rare insight into the early works of the composer. Vol. 2 contains the four major sonatas of 1763 which already fascinated Johannes Brahms. Brahms not only played them in concert, together with Joseph Hellmesberger, but also published two of these sonatas in 1864. This volume concludes with the two late works 'Arioso' and 'Fantasie' of 1781 and 1787 respectively. With these works, C. P. E. Bach bridged the gap between the late Baroque sonatas of his father and the early classical 'Klaviersonate mit begleitender Violine' [Piano Sonata with Accompanying Violin]. / Violon Et Harpe (Ou Piano)

Moonlight Sonata Op 27 Nos 1 & 2-With an introduction by Misha Donat and notes on performance practice by Jonathan Del Mar and Misha Donat.Scholarly-critical performance edition at the cutting edge of scholarship.Informative introduction and notes on period performance practice (Ger/Eng).Detailed Critical Commentary (Eng).At the dawn of the 19th century Beethoven struck out on new paths with his two opus 27 sonatas each of which he called a ‘sonata quasi una fantasia’. Both of them in particular Sonata no. 2 which was later nicknamed the ‘Moonlight Sonata’ were destined for immortality.Jonathan Del Mar second to none in his knowledge of Beethoven’s music hasobtained new readings in this fastidious scholarly-critical edition of these well-known pieces.Spacious engraving and practical page turns ensure optimum pleasure for every pianist. A meticulously compiled Critical Commentary provides information on alternative readings and editorial decisions.

Debussy wrote his solitary Violin Sonata in the closing days of his life plagued by the distress of the ongoing Great War financial difficulties and health issues of a terminal cancer. Shortly afterits completion in April the first performance took place on May 5th 1917 with Debussy himself at the Piano. This was the composer?s last public appearance before his death in 1918.The Sonata For Violinand Piano was the third and final composition in a cycle intended to consist of six sonatas for various instruments. It has an overall atmosphere of melancholy while also capturing contradictory characteristics such asjoy and silliness presented in a form closer to a fantasia than a sonata. The three expressive movements (Allegro vivo Intermede and Finale) are written in a French nationalistic spirit withdistinctive influences from Spanish and gypsy music throughout. This ambiguousness and ambivalence in form sound and character all attribute to Debussy?s innovative language of ?musical impressionism? which has become afavourite of musicians and audiences alike.The comments at the end of this Urtext edition provide detailed information on the sources and alternative readings while the preface by François Lesure in German English andFrench gives historical and biographical context. Two copies of the Violin solo are included as separate inserts.

Fantasy and Sonata in C Minor are essentially two separate works but are invariably performed as part of a set having originally been paired together by the composer in what was an unusual coupling of works. The formal freedom of the fantasia allowed Mozart to create a particularly expressive example of keyboard music that is in stark contrast to the limitations of the more traditional forms. The Fantasia in C Minor K.475 unfolds in four parts each change of tempo signalling the introduction and development of new material. It is a wonderful and pleasing work with an unmistakable improvisational undertone that draws on Mozart’s most inventive andcreative talents displaying his supreme and consummate ability as composer and pianist. Sonata in C Minor K.457 as is typical of his compositions in C minor is a personal work but not sombre or morose as there is intensity and a sense of drama. A moving and expressive work that is accentuated by the preceding Fantasia. Published within the Signature Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars including informative introductions and performance notes and forms part of the ABRSM syllabus.

Wide selection of fine pieces, many difficult to find elsewhere. Included are harpsichord toccatas, Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, Aria Variata 'alla Maniera Italiana' and the 6 Little Preludes, as well as many lesser-known compositions — over 40 in all.Content :Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911Toccata in D Major, BWV 912Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914Toccata in G Minor, BWV 915Toccata in G Major, BWV 916Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 895Fugue n A Major, from Prelude and Fugue, BWV 896Fugue in A Minor, BWV 897 (doubtful)Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899 (doubtful)Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor, BWV 900Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 905 (doubtful)Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat Major, BWV 907 (doubtful)Fantasia and Fughetta in D Major, BWV 908 (doubtful)Concerto and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 909 (doubtful)Fantasia in G Minor, BWV 920 (doubtful)Fantasisa in C Minor, BWV Anh. 86 (incomplete)Prelude (Fantasia) in C Minor, BWV 921 (doubtful)Prelude in B Minor, BWV 923 (doubtful)Seven Little Preludes, BWV 924-930 (from the Clarvier-B?ein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)Six Little Preludes, BWV 933-938Five Preludes, BWV 939-943Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944Fugue in A Major, BWV 949 (doubtful)Fugue in B Minor on a Theme by Albinoni, BWV 951Fugue in C Major, BWV 952 (doubtful)Fugue in C Major, BWV 953 (from the Clavier-B?lein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)Fugue in B-flat Major, BWV 954 (arr. from J. A. Reincken's Hortus musicus)Fugue in B-flat Major, BWV 955 (arr.of an organ fugue by J. C. Erselius)Fugue in E Minor, BWV 956 (doubtful)Fugue in G Major, BWV 957 (doubtful)Fugue in A Minor, BWV 958Fugue in A Minor, BWV 959Fughetta in C Minor, BWV 961 (doubtful)Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat Major, BWV 998 (for lute or keyboard)Suite in A Minor, BWV 818Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 819Ouverture in F Major, BWV 820Suite in B-flat Major, BWV 821Suite in F Minor, BWV 823 (incomplete)Partie in A Major, BWV 832Partita in C Minor, BWV 997 (for lute or keyboard)Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a (for lute or keyboard; arr. Of Violin Partita No. 3, BWV 1006)Sonata in D Major, BWV 963Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964 (arr. Of Violin Sonata No. 2, BWV 1003; doubtful)Sonata in A Minor, BWV 965 (arr. from Reincken's Hortus musicus)Sonata in C Major, BWV 966 (arr. from Violin Reinchken's Hortus musicus)Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (arr. from Violin Sonata No. 3, BWV 1005; doubtful)Three Minuets, BWV 841-843 (from the Clavier-B?ein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)Aria variata alla maniera italiana [Air varied in the Italian manner], BWV 989 Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo [Capriccio on the departure of his most beloved brother], BWVCapriccio in E Major, BWV 993

PIANO SONATA NO. 3 was written in 1960 during the composer’s studies at HAMU (Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) under Emil Hlobil. The first half of the 1960s was the period during which Fiser’s musical language underwent fundamental change as he rapidly cultivated his own, distinctive style, established in Fifteen Prints after Dürer’s Apocalypse. This sonata thus also includes several essential traits which shift his compositional development further. The work has two movements, however, its internal structure abandons traditional form. The piece is divided into several short, mutually contrasting sections, whereby the distinctions between the adjacent parts are emphasised by the thematic and chordal treatment. These contrasts are also supported by the chosen dynamics, tempo and other expressional means. The harmony is largely based on traditional chords or their condensed form while, in certain passages, we will nevertheless come across semitone clusters or fourth chords. The melody is still chiefly diatonic; at times Fiser uses chromatic sequences. These new elements in Sonata No. 3 indicate an attempt to simplify his writing and ensure greatest transparency and impact. This endeavour became a basic characteristic of Fiser’s compositions from the mid-1960s onwards. The sonata originally bore the postscript Fantasia, which was subsequently taken out by the composer. It was first performed by Ales Bílek in 1961. The new setting for this piece is based on the single edition to date (Panton, 1967); only with regard to a few inconsistencies in the score was it necessary to consult the composer’s manuscript (kept at the National Museum – Czech Museum of Music, acquisition number 297/2006). H 7957, ISMN 979-2601-0446-4