Stenhammar: Piano Music

Featuring

Paolo Scafarella
Wilhelm Stenhammar

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Composition History

The Sonata in G minor (1890) by Stenhammar, a passionate work from his youth, was rediscovered in 2008.

Compositional Technique

The 'Late Summer Nights' Op. 33, considered Stenhammar's piano masterpiece, features a range of styles from polyphonic invention to chivalrous rhythms and ineffable harmonies.

Composer Biography

Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar, a Swedish composer, began composing before receiving formal education and was considered the most refined Swedish pianist of his time.

Compositional Technique

Stenhammar's Fantasies Op. 11, composed in 1895, showcase his originality, with the third Fantasy paying homage to Brahms' Intermezzo Op. 117 No. 3.

Performer Biography

Paolo Scafarella, the pianist on this album, has won numerous piano competitions and is currently recording the complete Stenhammar concertos for piano and orchestra.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Stenhammar was initially influenced by Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms, but later incorporated the music of his Swedish compatriots, Sibelius, and Nielsen into his style.