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Release Date: 2004-02-17
Friends and Rivals: Beethoven and Hoffmeister
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| 1. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15: Allegro con brio | ||
| 2. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15: Largo | ||
| 3. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15: Rondo-Finale-Allegro | ||
| 4. Hoffmeister Piano Concerto in D major: Allegro brioso | ||
| 5. Hoffmeister Piano Concerto in D major: Adagio | ||
| 6. Hoffmeister Piano Concerto in D major: Allegretto |
Editorial Reviews In this picture, Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 – 1812) holds an unusual place: a contemporary composer of some note, and one of Beethoven’s publishers. He had come to Vienna to study law, but was so entranced with the musical scene that he took to composing. He subsequently founded a publishing firm, Bureau de Musique, which later became the prominent firm CF Peters. While it is perhaps no surprise that Hoffmeister’s works have not all survived, it is sobering to recall that a hundred years after the publication of Beethoven’s first piano concerto, neither his works nor those of Bach or Mozart were often played in Vienna (except, as the great pianist Artur Schnabel recalled, "by students and debutantes") It is unlikely Beethoven will be neglected again, and fortunately, some artists still seek out those works which have fallen by the wayside, such as Hoffmeister’s piano concerto recorded here. The pianist Felicja Blumental’s repertoire included many lesser known works. Her husband, the art collector Markus Mizne, patiently combed the libraries of Europe in search of neglected and forgotten works for his wife, including Beethoven’s own transcription of his violin concerto, replete with original cadenza (available on Brana Records, BR0004). The New York Times said "the listener cannot help but be grateful to Miss Blumental for going to the trouble or learning all these works and recording them. She is a fine pianist, who gives a clear account of the music."
Musical Opinion, September 2003
"a true artist doing what she does best"
Billboard, 1979
"This pianist is one of the world’s greatest…played with brilliant technique."
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It is noticeable that there are relatively few major works from the first decades of the 19th Century still in the repertoire, and of course Beethoven’s tower over any of them. But although his cantankerous nature was legendary, Beethoven’s disdain for his contemporaries may just have reflected how few composers were attempting to write masterpieces at the time.
Friends and Rivals: Beethoven and Hoffmeister
Friends and Rivals: Beethoven and Hoffmeister, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Alberto Zedda, Robert Wagner, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Felicja Blumental, Concerto, Piano Concerto
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FELICJA BLUMENTAL : Friends and Rivals : Beethoven and Hoffmeister
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Felicja Blumental
Friends and Rivals : Beethoven and Hoffmeister
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15
Felicja Blumental : Piano
Robert Wagner : Conductor
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Recorded : Innsbruck, 1962
Franz Anton Hoffmeister
Piano Concerto in D major
Felicja Blumental : Piano
Alberto Zedda : Conductor
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Recorded : Milan, 1967
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It is noticeable that there are relatively few major works from the first decades of the 19th Century still in the repertoire, and of course Beethoven's tower over any of them. But although his cantankerous nature was legendary, Beethoven's disdain for his contemporaries may just have reflected how few composers were attempting to write masterpieces at the time.In this picture, Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754 - 1812) holds an unusual place: a contemporary composer of some note, and one of Beethoven's publishers. He had come to Vienna to study law, but was so entranced with the musical scene that he took to composing. He subsequently founded a publishing firm, Bureau de Musique, which later became the prominent firm CF Peters.
While it is perhaps no surprise that Hoffmeister's works have not all survived, it is sobering to recall that a hundred years after the publication of Beethoven's first piano concerto, neither his works nor those of Bach or Mozart were often played in Vienna (except, as the great pianist Artur Schnabel recalled, "by students and debutantes") It is unlikely Beethoven will be neglected again, and fortunately, some artists still seek out those works which have fallen by the wayside, such as Hoffmeister's piano concerto recorded here.
The pianist Felicja Blumental's repertoire included many lesser known works. Her husband, the art collector Markus Mizne, patiently combed the libraries of Europe in search of neglected and forgotten works for his wife, including Beethoven's own transcription of his violin concerto, replete with original cadenza (available on Brana Records, BR0004). The New York Times said "the listener cannot help but be grateful to Miss Blumental for going to the trouble or learning all these works and recording them. She is a fine pianist, who gives a clear account of the music."
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