Leopold Kozeluch was instrumental in the rise of the fortepiano, preferring its clarity and dynamic range over the harpsichord for the 'shadow and light' he sought in music.
Performer Biography
Trio 1790, the ensemble performing on this album, has recorded the complete works for piano trio by Joseph Haydn on nine CDs.
Composer Biography
Leopold Kozeluch's family name, Koželuh (Germanized as 'Kozeluch'), indicates their profession as shoemakers, deriving from Czech words for 'hide, leather' and 'lye, bate'.
Performer Biography
Harald Hoeren, the fortepiano player of Trio 1790, has recorded over 100 CDs of music ranging from early baroque to Viennese classics.
Composition History
The three 'Scottish Piano Trios' by Leopold Kozeluch feature melodies from Scottish folk songs in their middle and final movements, a result of a commission from Edinburgh publisher George Thomson.
Composer Biography
Leopold Kozeluch, the composer, was born Ioannes Antonius in Velvary, northwest of Prague, and adopted the name 'Leopold' to avoid confusion with his older cousin and teacher, Jan Antonín Kozeluch.
Historical Context
The piano trio as a musical form was relatively new when Leopold Kozeluch's first trios were published in 1781, with Haydn, Johann Christian Bach, and Johann Schobert being among the first to publish works for this ensemble.
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