Nicolo Giuliano Tuccia - Benedict: Pno Works [CD]

Genre: Classical Artists · Label: Naxos · Format: CD · Edition year: 2025 <p>Julius Benedict studied with Hummel and Weber, beginning as a virtuoso pianist and then becoming a conductor and operatic composer. In 1835 he moved to England where he spent the next 50 years as a much-admired composer, teacher and writer. His most famous work is the opera The Lily of Killarney but the music for his own instrument displays a precocious talent. This is most evident in the Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, where novelty and beguiling modulations co-exist with the influence of his teachers. The smaller pieces exhibit his taste, finesse and maturity, while the Andante and Rondo Brillante is a glittering showpiece.</p> <div data-bt-autogen> <p><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, Op. 2~I. Allegro vivo</li> <li>Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, Op. 2~II. Andante</li> <li>Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, Op. 2~III. Menuetto: Presto</li> <li>Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, Op. 2~IV. Finale: Allegretto</li> <li>Scherzo in E major</li> <li>Etude für die linke Hand allein</li> <li>Etude in A flat major</li> <li>Rêverie, Op. 39</li> <li>Gigue écossaise</li> <li>Andante and Rondo Brillante in a flat major</li> </ol> <p><strong>UPC:</strong> 747313458677<br><strong>Label:</strong> Naxos<br><strong>Release Date:</strong> 9.12.25<br><strong>Format:</strong> CD</p> </div>