Türk: Easy Keyboard Sonatas, Collections I & II (1783)

Featuring

Michael Tsalka
Daniel Gottlob Türk

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Türk believed the keyboard sonata was the ideal medium for expressing bold and experimental ideas, comparing it to an ode in poetry.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of Daniel Gottlob Türk's Easy Keyboard Sonatas, Collections I and II.

Composer Biography

Daniel Gottlob Türk, a North German composer, performer, theorist, and pedagogue, received his musical training from Gottfried August Homilius, a former student of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Instruments

The album features a Johan Andreas Stein Grand Piano from 1784, a type of instrument that Mozart favored and which has served as a model for many modern replicas.

Composition History

Türk's Easy Keyboard Sonatas were created to systematically introduce his keyboard students to the rhetorical and expressive resources of the era.

Performer Biography

Michael Tsalka, the performer on this album, is preparing a critical edition of D. G. Türk's 48 keyboard sonatas for Artaria Editions.

Compositional Technique

Türk's scores for these sonatas are heavily marked with detailed instructions on phrase accentuation, articulation, ornaments, dynamics, and tempo variations, reflecting his pedagogical approach.