The recording uses a temperament called Young 2 (1800) and is tuned to A=430 Hz for all instruments.
Composer Biography
Cramer made acquaintances with many major musicians of his time, including Franz Joseph Haydn and Ludwig Van Beethoven, who both expressed esteem for him.
Recording & Production
This recording features three original fortepianos: a Conrad Graf from 1830, a Johann Haselmann from the early 19th century, and a Matthias Müller from 1822.
Cultural Impact
Cramer's publishing house, Cramer and Keys, later Cramer, Addison & Beale, played a significant role in the London musical scene, publishing works by Beethoven, Elgar, and Coleridge-Taylor.
Composer Biography
Johann Baptist Cramer, the composer, was born in Mannheim to a violinist and conductor, Wilhelm Cramer, who moved the family to London in 1772.
Critical Reception
Cramer's Etude for the Piano, in 80 exercises, was the most successful and admired set of piano studies of its generation.
Composer Biography
Johann Baptist Cramer studied with prominent musicians in London, including Muzio Clementi for piano and Carl Friedrich Abel for composition.
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