Ignaz Moscheles: Cantabile moderato ed expressivo; No. 9 from 24 Studien Op. 70

The Czech pianist and composer Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870) was one of the most significant musicians of the 19th century. A friend of Beethoven, he was a major inpiration to Mendelssohn, and influenced the work of Schumann and Brahms. Like his friends Clementi and Cramer his work was rooted in the classical style, but his work sometimes displays a sober early-Romantic monumentality typical of Berlioz's choral works. The Op. 70 studies, written in 1825-6 are often ignored in favour of Moscheles' designated 'concert studies', but contain some fine music. They were dedicated to Dionys Weber, his teacher at the Prague Conservatory. This exquisite, nocturne-like piece deserves to be far better known, and is sometimes reminiscent of Spohr in its suave chromaticism.
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Played by Phillip Sear
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Category:

Music

Tags:

• piano
• classical
• Czech
• Bohemian

[WatchBlueSkies]

very nice ! 5 Stars * * * * *

[PSearPianist]

Thank you for that!

[RollaArtis]

Nice piece nicely played - it certainly deserves to be better known, along with the rest of the Op.70 Etudes.

[PSearPianist]

Thank you! These studies do deserve to be better known - I am not sure that there is a complete recording currently available.

[stlivermore]

How beautiful and how very well played! You're an excellent pianist. Thanks for sharing this exquisite little gem by Moscheles, which I have never before heard and which I now love.

[PSearPianist]

I am pleased to have introduced you to the piece, and thank you for your kind comment!

[PSearPianist]

Thank you very much!

[dechetsdailybs]

Lovely!

Its absolutely a charming peice!

5/5

[PSearPianist]

Thank you very much!

[thomandy]

Very good =) 5*

Thomas