Title: Taubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 4 & 6 Artist: Lucas Wong Label: Naxos Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 747313458578 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-09-12 Number of Discs: 1
Wilhelm Taubert was a significant composer and teacher in Berlin during a period when the city began to rival Vienna and Paris as a European musical powerhouse. Though it was also a time when the piano had reached it's zenith in size and tonal depth, Taubert's graceful, conservative style was perfectly suited to the instrument. His sonatas fuse Beethovenian elements with those of Weber, and feature slow movements that draw on rich operatic lyricism reminiscent of Rossini or Cherubini.
Tracks: 1.1 Piano Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 4~I. Allegro vivace 1.2 Piano Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 4~II. Andante con moto, più tosto allegretto 1.3 Piano Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 4~III. Rondo: Vivace 1.4 Piano Sonata No. 2 in C minor, Op. 20 'Grande Sonate'~I. Allegro appassionato 1.5 Piano Sonata No. 2 in C minor, Op. 20 'Grande Sonate'~II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo - 1.6 Piano Sonata No. 2 in C minor, Op. 20 'Grande Sonate'~III. Allegro agitato 1.7 Piano Sonata No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 21, No. 2~I. Allegro vivace 1.8 Piano Sonata No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 21, No. 2~II. Romance: Andante con moto 1.9 Piano Sonata No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 21, No. 2~III. Allegro poco agitato 1.10 Piano Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op. 114~I. Allegro impetuoso, ma non troppo 1.11 Piano Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op. 114~II. Larghetto con moto 1.12 Piano Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op. 114~III. Scherzo: Allegretto con moto 1.13 Piano Sonata No. 6 in D minor, Op. 114~IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco, ma espressivo
