I love this sonata and have done for 50 years now! It used to be included as a misattribution in the old Augener edition of Mozart Sonatas (which I think came out in the 1930s). The sonata is an amazing opus 1 and for 1792 seems to be at least 10 years ahead of its time.
My ears do not hear the distortion. I believe the person commenting above is referring to the use of a modern grand piano, as compared to the piano that was available in 1792, which is termed a "fortepiano", different than the pianos of today. By the time Franz Liszt composed and played piano, it was much like the pianos of modern times. Wagner, I believe, is not very well known for his piano works, as he primarily composed for the stage, as is well known. There are some purists who only think that Mozart's piano music, for instance, should only be heard and played on a fortepiano. My opinion is, if Mozart were alive today, or had even lived another 20 years or so, he would have been impressed by the newer pianos and would have heartily embraced the use of them in his music. Also, he would have enjoyed the approximately 27 added keys. Mozart's piano had only 61 keys, but modern pianos have 88.
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This sounds very advanced for 1792. It sounds to me like Eberl was always looking ahead musically toward late Classical if not Romanticism.
The slow movement is just amazing in its profound simplicity and beauty.
I love this sonata and have done for 50 years now! It used to be included as a misattribution in the old Augener edition of Mozart Sonatas (which I think came out in the 1930s). The sonata is an amazing opus 1 and for 1792 seems to be at least 10 years ahead of its time.
Marvelous and forward-looking.
Like Mozart, no?
The use of a wrong instrument (Steinway Grand) for this music, turns Eberl into Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner. A true pity!!!
Are you saying that Eberl's piano music should only be played on a period instrument?
Perhaps the recording quality is also at fault
Nothing wrong with the recording quality.
I don't know. It sounds a bit like there's some distortion going on. That may just be how the Steinway sounds on recordings, though.
My ears do not hear the distortion. I believe the person commenting above is referring to the use of a modern grand piano, as compared to the piano that was available in 1792, which is termed a "fortepiano", different than the pianos of today. By the time Franz Liszt composed and played piano, it was much like the pianos of modern times. Wagner, I believe, is not very well known for his piano works, as he primarily composed for the stage, as is well known. There are some purists who only think that Mozart's piano music, for instance, should only be heard and played on a fortepiano. My opinion is, if Mozart were alive today, or had even lived another 20 years or so, he would have been impressed by the newer pianos and would have heartily embraced the use of them in his music. Also, he would have enjoyed the approximately 27 added keys. Mozart's piano had only 61 keys, but modern pianos have 88.