More than three-quarters of Kozeluch's keyboard sonatas are in major keys, and nearly the same percentage ends with a fast rondeau, a favorite musical idiom of his.
Critical Reception
Contemporaries in Vienna held Kozeluch in high esteem, ranking him even higher than Mozart as a musician during his lifetime.
Composer Biography
Kozeluch succeeded Mozart as Hofmusik Compositor and Kammer Kapellmeister to the imperial court in 1792, holding the post until his death.
Composer Biography
Leopold Kozeluch, a Bohemian composer, moved to Vienna in 1778, where he became a successful teacher and founded a music publishing house.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kozeluch was a pioneer in developing a compositional style suited for the fortepiano, even discouraging the use of the harpsichord.
Performer Biography
Jenny Soonjin Kim, the fortepiano performer on this album, has been nominated for the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award and performs internationally.
Instruments
The fortepiano used for this recording is a 1987 Michael Walker instrument, modeled after an Anton Walter fortepiano from Vienna, 1795.
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