Alfor's Rarities

[Ferruccio]

Dear Alfor,

thanks as always for all rarities posted by you !!

The Hasse starts good, first two movements are really interesting. But then it suffers from audible willing to be something special ...

The Schelb seems to me the better cyclus !
All three pieces at one level. (First impression)

Thanks anyway !!

[alfor]

Dear Ferruccio,

thank you very much for interesting comments!

Best regards

alfor

[alfor]

alternative scan (has been posted previously by Sir M.):

Jean Louis NICODE
Variationen und Fuge über ein Originalthema op. 18
11 interesting variations and a lengthy (Brahms influenced) fugue
make a work to be recommended!

Nicode Var. & Fuge op.18.pdf

[alfor]

Jaroslav KRICKA
Loutkova Suita
5 klavirnich skladeb pro deti (children pieces)

Kricka Loutkova Suita.pdf

[fleubis]

Hi Alfred, I do like a nice fugue and Nicode has given us a nice one here, and as you point out very Brahmsian. I wonder what everone's favorite 20th century fugue is. Mine has been the fugue from the Barber sonata for some 20 years--not because it's a great fugue, but because it's a great piece. Anyway, it is nice to play this Nicode again...and it is a very well formed piece. Thanks for the alternate scan.

[Ferruccio]

Dear Alfor,

may I say thanks as well for these postings ...

The Nicodé seems to be a great piece indeed !
But what I really like is the Kricka , hahaha !!

Very good stuff !!

MORE , MORE !!!!

Many thanks again !

[alfor]

Jean Louis NICODE
Walzer und Burleske op. 28
Lightweight, compared to the Variations op. 18.
In pieces like these N. shows a certain resemblance with
composers like Benjamin Godard.

Nicode Walzer & Burleske op.28.pdf

Paul SCHEINPFLUG
Violin Sonata op. 13

[alfor]

Hope, this will make your day, dear Dr. H. :

Friedrich GERNSHEIM
Variationen op. 18
Although G.'s style is never complicated, it is in certain respects
quite unique. Like op. 22 strongly Beethoven influenced.

Gernsheim Variationen op.18.pdf

[alfor]

..and one for FRANK :

Friedrich GERNSHEIM
Romanze (E dur) op. 23
Excellent work - partly Brahms influenced, partly haunted by the spirits of Schubert.

Gernsheim Romanze op.23.pdf

[fhimpsl]

Dear Alfred,

Thank you so much for these new Gernsheim pieces! I just love this composer (particularly the chamber works, but the piano music is right up there too). This Variations set fits in very nicely with the one you posted earlier, and I very much like his creativity in these superbly crafted pieces. The Romanze is just lush and beautiful..the kind of piano music I could listen to all day long! Wonderful treats!! Many, many heartfelt thanks for your thoughtfulness in sharing these with us all.

As Always,

Frank (a.k.a. Dr. H)