For Pleyel and his contemporaries, the art of arrangement was as important as original invention, leading to numerous new versions and instrumental adaptations of his compositions.
Composer Biography
Pleyel was one of the most popular and widely published composers of his time, with his works appearing in at least 2,000 different editions from about 250 publishers.
Performer Biography
Wolfgang Brunner, a performer on this album, was a first prize winner at the International C.P.E. Bach Competition in Hamburg and the International Mozart Competition in Bruges.
Composer Biography
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, born in 1757, was musically trained by Joseph Haydn and grew up in the Viennese Classical style.
Cultural Impact
Pleyel founded a piano manufacturing firm in 1807, and his son Camille later opened the "Salle Pleyel" in Paris in 1830, which became a central concert venue for a century.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pleyel's music effectively combined sophisticated writing with popular appeal, using clever register changes and clear forms, which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself praised.
Instruments
The fortepianos used in this recording are a 1988 instrument by Robert A. Brown, modeled after an Anton Walter fortepiano from around 1790, and a J.C. Neupert instrument from around 1980, modeled after a J.J. Könnicke fortepiano from around 1790.
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