One of the instruments used is a pedal piano attributed to Johann Schmidt, a court organ-builder and instrument-maker in Salzburg, which is thought to have been built around 1790.
Composition History
Türk's Klaviersonaten Grösstentheils für Kenner (1789) was his only collection of sonatas specifically dedicated to professional players, unlike his other volumes intended for students and amateurs.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recordings of Daniel Gottlob Türk's Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs (1789).
Composer Biography
Daniel Gottlob Türk, the composer, is best known for his extensive musical treatise, Klavierschule (1789), an important source for late 18th-century keyboard performance practice.
Instruments
This recording uses four historical keyboard instruments from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, including a clavichord by Christian Kintzing (1763) and grand pianos by Ferdinand Hofmann (ca. 1790) and Johann Schmidt (ca. 1790-95).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Türk consciously cultivated a 'speaking style' in his keyboard sonatas, believing that every emotion and passion could be expressed in this genre, as he stated in his Klavierschule.
Performer Biography
Michael Tsalka, the keyboard performer on this album, is a versatile musician who performs repertoire from early Baroque to Contemporary on various instruments, including modern piano, harpsichord, fortepiano, and clavichord.
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