Leopold Kozeluch - Piano Concerto 모음

 

Leopold Koželuh

Portrait of Leopold Koželuh by W. Ridley

 

(26 June 1747/영조23년 – 7 May 1818/순조 18년)

was a Czech composer and teacher of classical music. He was born in the town of Velvary,in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). He was an esteemed contemporary of Mozart, and in many circles considered the finer composer and an early champion of the fortepiano.

 

 Piano Concerto No. 1 in F major Op. 12  

 

Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major

1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Andantino con variazioni
Rochelle Sennet, Piano
Classical Chamber Players
Aaron Jakubiec, Leader

 

Concerto for Piano 4 hands in B flat major

Leopold Antonin Kozeluch - Concerto for piano four-hands, strings, two oboes, two horns in B flat major
Alexander Bakhchiev and Elena Sorokina (piano)
Symphony Orchestra Northern Crown and Yuri Nikolaevsky (conductor)

Leopold Koželuch was an esteemed contemporary of Mozart, and in many circles considered the finer

composer and an early champion of the fortepiano.
In 1792 he succeeded Mozart as Kammer Kapellmeister and Hofmusik Compositor to Emperor Franz II

1and remained in that post until his death in 1818.

 

Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb 

Tomas Dratva (piano), Slovak Sinfonietta Žilina, Oliver von Dohnanyi (conductor); cadenza is composed by Tomas Dratva 1.Allegro – 00:00​ 2.Andante con variazioni – 11:39​ ----- 3.Rondeau. Poco Presto – 21:36

 

 

“Vienna, 1785: Haydn and Mozart are at the height of their creativity, the young Beethoven will soon appear on the scene as well. Many other extraordinary musicians also contribute to shaping that unique epoch in music history we call the “Viennese Classic”. String quartets, symphonies, piano concertos and sonatas are composed in dizzying succession and at the highest level. The steadily growing audiences in a thriving city hold only the newest in esteem. This is the era in which Leopold Koželuch also lives and composes in Vienna. Born in Bohemia and educated in Prague, he moved to Vienna in 1778. In 1792, he became Mozart’s successor as chamber composer to the Emperor.

 

He writes primarily for the “fortepiano”, otherwise known as the hammerklavier. His output: 23 piano concertos, 55 piano sonatas and 65 piano trios.

 

The entire Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major retains a dignified, noble character corresponding to traditional notions concerning this key. In the first movement, the piano is primarily heard together with horns and oboes, anticipating the “Chasse” music of the Finale." (note by Tomas Dratva)