Pianophilia

The Keptis piece really doesn't seem to come into it's own until after the first movement, where it finds its voice. Still an interesting piece. The little Schultz sonatina is a real gem. Thanks for brightening my day with these postings, Alfred.

Heinrich KAMINSKI
Obscure German composer, 1886-1946.
K. mainly wrote in a slightly modernised Bach style.

Klavierbuch III (out-of-print)
Präludium und Fuge
Präludium und Sarabande

make excellent exercises in "free-style" polyphonic playing!

alternative scan (?):

Walter NIEMANN
Zwei kleine Sonaten op. 98
Influenced by Niemann's household deities Grieg and Tchaikovsky.
N.'s piano style always falls perfectly under the hands.
His British brother in spirit is York Bowen (whose household deities were
Debussy, Rachmaninov and Medtner, though).

There was a time when Niemann was (occasionally) played in the concert hall
(Carlo Zecchi preferred his Sonata op. 88!)
see: http://musicsack.com/PianoConcertPlace_ ... =100011556

Alfred, the KAMINSKI studies are quite refreshing, are gratefully not atonal and I find them completely refreshing. As a composer, it is nice to see some decent counterpoint in a relatively modern style. Let's hope the other volumes become available, as this one is a FIND! Much find to play with some challenging sections.

Niemann! I always enjoy playing through his pieces and these two little sonatinas are delightful.

Thanks for these postings, Alfred.

alfor wrote:alternative scan (?):

Walter NIEMANN
Zwei kleine Sonaten op. 98

Niemann 2 Kleine Sonaten op.98.pdf

Influenced by Niemann's household deities Grieg and Tchaikovsky.
N.'s piano style always falls perfectly under the hands.
His British brother in spirit is York Bowen (whose household deities were
Debussy, Rachmaninov and Medtner, though).

There was a time when Niemann was (occasionally) played in the concert hall
(Carlo Zecchi preferred his Sonata op. 88!)
see: http://musicsack.com/PianoConcertPlace_ ... =100011556

I personally haven't seen another scan of this--many thanks. It's always nice to see another of Niemann's works.

Warmest thanks for feedback!

To fleubis, with compliments:
(Kaminski in Panama - THAT'S globalization!!!)

Heinrich KAMINSKI
Klavierbuch part I & II

Yes, Alfred, I am duly arrived in the Panama highlands as of about 10 days ago and I now worry about my piano's safe arrival in it's cargo container. Fortunately, I won't have to worry about broken strings or tuning anymore with this new instrument. And, yes Kaminski is being played on a friends piano here, and likely for the first time ever in this country. My friends did not know quite what to make of this music.

But I enjoy Kaminski and two new volumes. I have enjoyed best the Tanzspiel from book 2. It is interesting how the composer writes this polyphony--very freestyle.

Thanks for completing the set, Alfred.

A nice little Sonatina by an obscure German composer:

Werner FUSSAN
Zweite Sonatine op. 11
Like many composers of the time, Fussan in this work is under the spell of Hindemith
although neither he himself nor his teachers were Hindemith pupils.

Alternative scan:

Selim PALMGREN
Piano Sketches op. 35

Alfred, there is much to like about the little Fussan Sonatina and you are quite right it definitely sounds a lot like Hindemith and not a bad spell to be under.

Palmgren! Haven't played him in ages and very happy to have such a nice hires copy of these Piano Sketches......love the Will-o-the-Wisp.