Richard Strauss's Klaviersonate Op.5 was his third piano sonata, but the first and only one to be published.
Composer Biography
Richard Strauss, the composer, was the son of a renowned Munich horn player and showed prodigious musical gifts from an early age.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2023 at the Auditorium Campra of the Conservatoire d'Aix en Provence, featuring a Steinway piano.
Critical Reception
An early draft of Richard Strauss's Klaviersonate Op.5 was criticized by his friend Ludwig Thuille, who called it a "curious mixture of lack of style" and immature.
Performer Biography
Guillaume Bellom, the pianist on this album, has an atypical career, having studied both violin and piano from a young age.
Compositional Technique
The Klavierstücke Op.3 by Richard Strauss demonstrate his mastery of counterpoint, particularly in the fugue of the fifth piece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
As a teenager, Richard Strauss was fascinated by the First Viennese School and considered the composer of the German Requiem (Brahms) his idol for a time.
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