Jan Ladislav Dussek, the composer featured on this album, was a prominent musician in his time, as evidenced by his portrait being published alongside figures like Joseph Haydn and Muzio Clementi.
Compositional Technique
Dussek is acknowledged as a pioneer of the sustaining pedal, with early editions of his works, such as the Fantaisie, Op. 76, being among the first to include printed pedal indications.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Teatro La Fenice, Amandola, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, in August 2013.
Recording & Production
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway & Sons Model D, tuned by Michele Mainoldi Fabbrini.
Instruments
Dussek made significant contributions to the evolution of contemporary pianos and performing style, often playing on and influencing the design of English pianos by manufacturers like John Broadwood.
Composer Biography
Dussek pursued a diverse career as a piano performer, composer, teacher, administrator, and publisher across Bohemia, the Netherlands, Paris, and London.
Composer Biography
Dussek married the famous Scottish harpist Sophia Corri in 1792, who was also a composer.
