Alfor's Rarities

[alfor]

May once again humbly dedicate a posting to Frank (Dr. H.)?

Alternative scan! This one and other Nicode scores have been posted by Peter/Malcolm last year!!

Fine example of a late 19th century piano sonata by a forgotten German composer:

Jean Louis NICODÉ (1853-1919, German composer and conductor of Huguenot ancestry. Pupil of Kullak, Wuerst, Kiel. Most of his life resident in Dresden)
Sonate op. 19 (1880)

Nicodé Sonate op.19.pdf

There is a "net-recording" of this work - but I cannot recommend it wholeheartedly.

[fhimpsl]

Dear Alfred,

Once again I am greatly honored by your thoughtfulness in dedicating this posting to me! I knew I would like the sonata even when I first saw the key (F minor - one of my favorites)! What a treasure this one is; replete with flowing romantic melodies throughout. I note a distinct classical influence as well (particularly Beethoven) throughout the piece. With the ending as a rondo, one is reminded of Beethoven's "Pathetique"; and also with the Adagio second movement. What brilliant piano writing this is! Thank you again so much for the posting. Another composer to be on the hunt for.

I can't help but wonder if the dedicatee Frau Louise Hartel-Hauffe (please forgive the absence of umlauts ) is somehow related to the hugely famous Breitkopf & Hartel publishing firm, which printed this sonata as well! I'm not sure how common the name Hartel is in Germany, so perhaps this is a possibility. Just a historical curiosity...

Als immer, ich Danke Ihr recht herzlich fur das ausgezeichnete musik. Mit freundlichen Grussen und alle best gluckwunche, ich bin

Dein,

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

[liveforpiano]

Hello again Frank

If you look on the German composer thread you will find a lot of Nicode. Pages 4 and 5.
These I put on this time last year.

Peter.

[alfor]

Hello again Frank

If you look on the German composer thread you will find a lot of Nicode. Pages 4 and 5.
These I put on this time last year.

Peter.

Dear Peter,

I really have to apologize!! I had a look on IMSLP and they did not yet post Nicode's sonata - but I definitely forgot to check pianophilia - I now faintly remember have downloaded some Nicode myself!!! Sorry again.
So I will add the wording "alternative scan".

Inspired by "Dictionary of modern music and musicians" ed. A. Eaglefield-Hull (In German by Einstein: "Das neue Musiklexikon") and by the directory of Prosnitz, I am a bit exploring some little know composers of the 19th century.

Be sure that I will check both IMSLP AND pianophilia before my next posting!

Best regards and thank you for all your great postings

alfor

[liveforpiano]

Dear alfor,

I did not draw attention to the fact that I had posted the sonata previously as that was not my intention. It was just to let Frank know that there were other works available on PP.
As you have mentioned in the past. This sort of thing is inevitable. I did a search on PP as well as other sites when I posted (I think it was ) a work by Karg-Elert. I got no hits for it on PP for some reason so sent the scan to Malcolm to put on, and it turned out that you had put the same work on previously. For me it is the music that is important to share. If there are two or two dozen copies available it is better than none at all.
Thank you for your kind words regarding my scans. I like to know what people think of the music, in the same way that you do. I have to say that I download most of the music you so kindly scan, but until I have had a chance to play through it, there is little I can say except, that I look forward every day to your scans, and thank you very much indeed for all the work that goes in to providing such a treasure chest of wonderful scores.
All good wishes to you, and please keep up the wonderful work you are doing for members of PP.
The site would be much less, without your contribution.

Peter.

[alfor]

This posting is dedicated to Peter (thank you for you kind words!):

The 19th century piano sonata:

Jacob Adolf HÄGG (Swedish composer, 1850-1928. pupil of Gade and Kiel)
Sonate D Moll
Romantic, some Norse characteristics, worth an occasional hearing!

Hägg Sonate D Moll.pdf

Gustav LEWIN (Jewish-German composer, conductor, teacher, 1869-1938, resident Weimar, dismissed 1933)
Fünf Klavierstücke
Amiable romantic style (Schumann influence); only No. IV is a bit too simple for my taste.

Lewin 5 Klavierstücke.pdf

https://urresearch.rochester.edu/viewCo ... ameId=1110

[liveforpiano]

Dear alfor,

I have wanted a copy of the Hagg Sonata for a long time, so can't thank you enough for putting it on the site.
I look forward very much to any works that come out of your 19th century research. This is an area I have spent years researching
myself. I was touched by your dedicating the downloads to me. Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Best wishes always.

Peter.

[alfor]

Will I hit the mark once again? Please let me know, dear Peter!

Roger HENRICHSEN (Danish pianist and composer, 1876-1926; http://translate.google.de/translate?hl ... Henrichsen)
Sonate F MOLL
Published (in 1912) by Universal-Edition, which is somewhat like a seal of quality.
So I can recommend this (late)-romantic work which shows enough individuality
as to deserve a re-discovery.

Henrichsen Sonate op.10.pdf

alternative scan:
Paul JUON
Sechs Skizzen op. 1
Good "Hausmusik".
More a Berlin Academic than a Russian, J. never entered Scriabin's path, neither that of Prokofiev.

Juon 6 Skizzen op.1.pdf

[alfor]

Carl Georg Peter GRAEDENER (German composer, 1812-1883, father of composer Hermann G.)
Sonate op. 28 (1862)
Classical/romantic style, considerable Beethoven influence, short Liszt and Chopin reminiscences.
A slightly "schrulliges" (oddball, whimsical) work of considerable originality - far better than the
"Fliegende Blätter" published in the volume "Brahms und seine Freunde".
Spiritually akin to German writers like Jean Paul or Wilhelm Raabe.

Graedener, C. Sonate op.28.pdf

Posted as an example of the piano style of a fairly unknown US-American composer:

Ray GREEN
Short Sonata in F

Green Short Sonata.pdf

[liveforpiano]

Dear alfor,

You did hit the spot with the Henrichsen Sonata Opus 10. thank you very much indeed. It is one of the Sonatas that I marked off in my copy of "The Sonata Since Beethoven" by William S. Newman, among many others. Quite a few of which I have managed to obtain.
This evenings sonatas, especially the Gradener look very interesting as well. The piano writing in the Gradener makes me want to play it very much, and hopefully tomorrow I shall find the time to do just that. His is another Sonata marked off in that book. You are doing well!!!.

Many thanks again. Keep up the good work.

Peter.