Kozeluch: Complete Sonatas

Featuring

Jenny Soonjin Kim
Leopold Kozeluch

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Critical Reception

Contemporaneous writers attested to Kozeluch's high esteem in Vienna during his lifetime, ranking him even higher than Mozart as a musician.

Composer Biography

Leopold Kozeluch, a Bohemian composer, moved to Vienna in 1778, where he became a successful teacher and founded a music publishing house.

Performer Biography

Jenny Soonjin Kim, the fortepiano performer, has been nominated for the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award and has recorded works from Bach to Schoenberg.

Composer Biography

Kozeluch succeeded Mozart as Hofmusik Compositor and Kammer Kapellmeister to the imperial court in Vienna in 1792, holding the post until his death.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Leopold Kozeluch was a pioneer of a compositional style suited to the fortepiano, even discouraging the use of the harpsichord.

Compositional Technique

Kozeluch's keyboard sonatas are noteworthy for their variety, complexity, and beauty, with themes that are skilfully constructed yet deceptively simple and memorable.