Mendelssohn's 'Variations sérieuses' (1841) are notable for their thoughtful and introspective nature, including a canon, fugue, and a haunting cantabile.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Weber's stress marks in his Piano Sonata No. 2 often imply an operatic freedom or built-in rubato rather than simple emphasis.
Performer Biography
The album features Alfred Cortot on piano, Jacques Thibaud on violin, and Pablo Casals on cello, who recorded together in the late 1920s.
Compositional Technique
Weber's Piano Sonata No. 2 in A-flat (1816) combines conversational brio with a romantic imagination that strives to break with convention.
Compositional Technique
Carl Maria von Weber's 'Invitation to the Dance' (1819) is described by the composer as a programmatic piece, detailing a conversation and dance between a man and a woman.
Critical Reception
Mendelssohn's 'Songs without Words' (Op. 19 No. 1) were once very popular, adorning the shelves of Victorian ladies, but later experienced a period of critical disfavor before their rediscovery.
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