Pianophilia

alfor scan (as always):

Gabriel PIERNÉ
ETUDE DE CONCERT op. 13Good velocity study; musically of the older French school

2 alternative scans available (see: http://www.scorser.com)

To Frabis (a.k.a. flenk)

August REUSS (German composer of the "Munich" school; see my previous postings)
Landsommertage op. 22
Sieben Variationen über ein eigenes Thema aus der Oper: "Herzog Philipps Brautfahrt"The masterly written variations mainly preserve the idyllic mood of the theme. Recommended!
also available in a piano duet version

Dear Alfred,

What a lovely melody to use as a basis for these clever and imaginative variations!!! This theme & variations is an absolute gem; fun to play, and constantly maintaining interest. I've noticed that the Wunderhornverlag published a great many very high-class pieces, and it makes one wonder how extensive their original catalog might have been. After your posting I took out his Op. 27 Sonata (which you also posted....thank you!! ), and was extremely impressed (for the second time!). If the majorty of Reuss' work is exemplified by the Variations and Sonate, we have here a major musical voice. I'll be spending a great deal of time with the Reuss scores this weekend (not forgetting the "Kleine Sonata" Op. 55!) Reuss is definitely a composer worthy of further research. Many thanks for sharing this score and for reminding us of Reuss' genius!

As Always,

Ferenc (...my Hungarian counterpart)

Dear Ferenc,

you are welcome!

best regards

alfred

Henri SAUGUET
Feuillets d'Album
Une Valse
Un Nocturne
Un Scherzo

Kedves Ferenc úr,

Hogyan tetszik?

(Sorry, my hungarian may be a bit rusty...)

I slightly have to correct my own judgement on the Bülow editions - indeed this one is excellent and I am convinced that you will benefit from studying it:

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
33 Veränderungen über einen Walzer von A. Diabelli für das Pianoforte op. 120 (ed. Hans von Bülow)

Kedves barátom Alfred,

Mindig, mint a zene, posta, és különösen Beethoven!

Minden a legjobb,

Ferenc

ps...thank goodness for Google translator!

For the one or two pianophilians who do not speak Hungarian, I take the liberty of translating Ferenc's comment in a slightly more familiar language called "English":

"My dear friend, Alfred,

I always like the music, postings, and especially Beethoven!

All the best,

Frank"

Xaver SCHARWENKA
Sechs Etuden und Praeludien für das Pianoforte op. 27
No. 1 Praeludium
No. 3 Etude (Staccato)
No. 4 Praeludium
No. 6 Concert-EtudeCompared to his best works these are a bit "Bread & Butter" though well-done.

...always...?!

P.S. In his "musical memoirs" "In Pursuit of music" Denis Matthews calls attention to a striking resemblence between the beginning of the Arietta of Beethoven's op. 111 and the beginning of the Diabelli waltz from op. 120.

P.P.S. I am looking for an audio file once posted in old pianophilia (later deleted):

Joseph Haas: Alte unnennbare Tage. Elegien op. 42
Broadcast recording by Gerhard Puchelt

Anyone who can help?