Hummel's Cello Sonata in A major, Op 104, was dedicated to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, daughter of the Tsar of Russia and one of Hummel's composition pupils.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Moscheles was a pioneer in his interest in earlier music, including Bach and Handel, and sought to awaken general interest in neglected composers.
Composer Biography
Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Ignaz Moscheles were considered the leading piano virtuosos of their era, before Liszt's rise to fame.
Composer Biography
Moscheles, whose career began in Vienna under Beethoven's influence, was admired for his clear and incisive piano tone.
Composition History
Robert Schumann, who as a boy venerated Moscheles, dedicated his Third Piano Sonata, Op 14, to him.
Compositional Technique
Moscheles arranged ten preludes from Bach's Well-tempered Clavier for cello and piano, aiming to give them a 'modern colouring' and make them more accessible to a wider public.
Composer Biography
Hummel, a child prodigy, made his debut as a pupil of Mozart in 1787.
You might also enjoy...
Baroque in Blue
Rachmaninov, Kabalevski Cello Sonatas, Kodaly - Cello Solo Sonata
Cello Recital: Kosower, Mark - Bartok, B. / Dohnanyi, E. / Kodaly, Z. / Liszt, F. / (Hungarian Music for Cello and Piano)
Kodaly: Duo for Violin and Cello / Hungarian Rondo / Adagio for Cello / Sonatina
Pohádka
Roslavets: Works for Cello and Piano
Piazzolla, Ustvolskaya, Schnittke: Works for Cello (Russia, 1996)
Girard: Behind the light
Roslavets: Music for Cello and Piano (Complete)
Grechaninov & Rachmaninoff: Russian Works for Cello & Piano
Piazzolla, A.: Grand Tango (Le) / Bach, J.S.: Cello Suite No. 6 / Halvorsen, J.: Passacaglia in G Minor / Rachmaninov, S.: Vocalise
