Albert Loeschhorn: Allegro moderato (A minor), Op.171 No.3
Phillip Sear plays #25 from a set of 33 'Universal-Etüden', published by Loeschhorn in 1881. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The German composer (Carl) Albert Loeschhorn (1816-1905) was born in, and lived most of his life in Berlin, where he studied at and later taught at the Royal Institute for Church Music. One of his pupils there was Gustav Lange, whose salon works are still popular. Loeschhorn retired from teaching in 1883, but lost his savings to an unscrupulous banker and had to resume his work. Loeschhorn is remembered today for his progressive books of piano studies, but he wrote much other music. As the lied was a natural form of expression for the likes of Schubert and Wolf, so the piano study was the natural home of Loeschhorn, Burgmuller and Heller (plus many others). Loeschhorn's studies show considerable attention to musical detail, and have an interest way beyond their technical brief. Curiously, Loeschhorn cast this set of studies in three books of 11 studies each, and gave each book its own opus number. The set was dedicated to the Austrian pianist and composer Ernst Pauer (1826-1905), who was professor of piano at the new Royal College of Music in London at the time of publication. This study, in its contrapuntal writing, puts me in mind of Cramer and Moscheles. Thumbnail image created with Wombo Dream ( t.ly/zhJa ). #germanmusic #pianostudymusic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: piano4@psear.33mail.com WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 )
Phillip Sear plays #25 from a set of 33 'Universal-Etüden', published by Loeschhorn in 1881. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The German composer (Carl) Albert Loeschhorn (1816-1905) was born in, and lived most of his life in Berlin, where he studied at and later taught at the Royal Institute for Church Music. One of his pupils there was Gustav Lange, whose salon works are still popular. Loeschhorn retired from teaching in 1883, but lost his savings to an unscrupulous banker and had to resume his work. Loeschhorn is remembered today for his progressive books of piano studies, but he wrote much other music. As the lied was a natural form of expression for the likes of Schubert and Wolf, so the piano study was the natural home of Loeschhorn, Burgmuller and Heller (plus many others). Loeschhorn's studies show considerable attention to musical detail, and have an interest way beyond their technical brief. Curiously, Loeschhorn cast this set of studies in three books of 11 studies each, and gave each book its own opus number. The set was dedicated to the Austrian pianist and composer Ernst Pauer (1826-1905), who was professor of piano at the new Royal College of Music in London at the time of publication. This study, in its contrapuntal writing, puts me in mind of Cramer and Moscheles. Thumbnail image created with Wombo Dream ( t.ly/zhJa ). #germanmusic #pianostudymusic ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: piano4@psear.33mail.com WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 )