Eberl: Piano Sonatas & Variations

Featuring

Sayuri Nagoya
Anton Eberl

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Critical Reception

Eberl's music was highly appreciated by audiences and composers during his lifetime, often receiving higher acclaim than Beethoven's more challenging works.

Composition History

Anton Eberl's Op.1 Sonata in C minor was initially misattributed and published under Mozart's name, highlighting the public's inability to distinguish between their styles at the time.

Instruments

The recording uses an original Brodmann fortepiano from around 1805, which the performer found sensitive and challenging, but ultimately capable of producing a warm and melancholic sound.

Performer Biography

Sayuri Nagoya, the performer, is a keyboard player who focuses on the connection between the harpsichord and pianoforte, having studied both extensively.

Composer Biography

Anton Eberl, born in Vienna in 1765, was a contemporary of Mozart and Beethoven, and maintained a close friendship with Mozart's family after the composer's death.

Notable Performances

In 1805, a symphony by Anton Eberl was performed alongside Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony, with audiences and critics finding Eberl's work more understandable and appreciated.