Leopold Kozeluch, born Ioannes Antonius, adopted the name 'Leopold' by 1773 to avoid confusion with his older cousin and teacher, Jan Antonín Kozeluch.
Composer Biography
Leopold Kozeluch, whose family name means 'tanner' in Czech, came from a family of shoemakers.
Instruments
Trio 1790 performs on period instruments, including a fortepiano by Derek Adlam (after Matthäus Heilmann), a violin from the Lambert family workshop, and a cello by Johann Georg Leeb.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leopold Kozeluch was instrumental in the rise of the fortepiano, preferring its clarity and dynamic range over the harpsichord's monotony.
Composition History
Leopold Kozeluch's first piano trios appeared in 1781, a relatively new genre pioneered by Haydn, Johann Christian Bach, and Johann Schobert about 20 years earlier.
Performer Biography
Trio 1790, the ensemble on this recording, has recorded the complete works for piano trio by Joseph Haydn on nine CDs.
Critical Reception
Leopold Kozeluch's piano trios on this album were so popular that they were reissued in multiple European cities, including Paris and London, just months after their initial publication in 1786 and 1787.
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