In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there was a clear distinction between compositions for public performance and those for domestic use, known as Hausmusik.
Critical Reception
Katia and Marielle Labèque's 1981 Philips recording of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue was a world premiere of the original two-piano arrangement and became a gold-record sensation, launching their American career.
Composer Biography
Mozart wrote the first piano part of his Two-Piano Sonata for his star pupil Josepha von Auernhammer, and the second for himself.
Compositional Technique
Schubert's Fantasy in F minor, D940, uses a continuous structure where material introduced in one section recurs in others, similar to his 'Wanderer' Fantasy.
Compositional Technique
The first piano part of Mozart's Two-Piano Sonata contains a high f-sharp (f#''') in the third movement, a note otherwise never used by Mozart in a keyboard work, suggesting Josepha von Auernhammer had a newer instrument.
Album & Artwork
The album "Sisters" is a collection of sonic images, intended to be listened to like scrolling through a photo album, recalling precise memories, often from childhood.
Composition History
Mozart's Sonata for two pianos, K. 448, was originally thought to be composed in 1784, but later studies of music paper types revealed it was likely from 1781.
