Carl Maria von Weber - Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 24 (1812)

Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 1786 - 5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school.
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 24 (1812)
Dedication: Dédiée à S.A.J. Mme. la Grande-Duchesse Maria Paulowna
1. Allegro (0:00)
2. Adagio (8:31)
3. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio (14:56)
4. Rondo - Perpetuum mobile (21:14)
Michael Endres, piano
Description by Robert Cummings
While Carl Maria von Weber's importance is largely tied to opera and to his role in establishing the Romantic movement, his piano compositions are also important, as both Liszt and Chopin attested. The four sonatas must stand at the core of his solo output and although the Fourth (1819-22) is generally acknowledged as the finest, the First here is quite an imaginative, powerful composition in its own right. Cast in four movements, the sonata already divulges the composer's quite distinctive style, which augurs Chopin and often features a singing line of great beauty. The opening panel, marked Allegro, clearly has a Chopin-esque quality. Its playful, colorful main theme and imaginative virtuosic writing -- not to mention the opening downward scale, which eerily anticipates the opening of the "Revolutionary Etude" -- delightfully call Chopin to mind and deftly engage the listener. The singing quality mentioned above can be found in the dramatic Adagio second movement, whose middle section is particularly lovely. Again, the music here augurs Chopin. The third movement, Minuetto: Allegro, is delightful in its splashy colors and vigorous playfulness. Weber nicknamed the finale "L'infatigable," an appropriate tag for this Rondo. Marked Presto, it brims with energy and wit, its happy notes speeding by like feline patter until the approaching ending, when the music turns muscular and rollicking.

[@erika6651]

Thank you Bartje! I've listened to Arrau's recording and it is so refreshing to hear another pianist's thoughts on this wonderful piece!

[@elmiramuradova561]

Thank you, as always listening morning .... with cofe)

[@pansyr4596]

Literally last week was my Weber week 😂😂
Great job as always!! Delightful works all of them

[@notaire2]

Lebhafte und wunderschöne Interpretation dieser romantischen und perfekt komponierten Klaviersonate im relativ schnellen Tempo mit klar artikuliertem doch elegantem Anschlag und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt beruhigend. Im Kontrast klingt der letzte Satz echt lebhaft und auch beweglich. Wahrlich intelligenter und genialer Pianist!

[@dessiner5351]

베버 피아노 소나타 감미롭네요 ^^ 저희 지역 공연장에서도 들어보고 싶습니다. 업로드 고맙습니다.~

[@music-nerd6776]

Is this the original Weber autograph? Best regards from Hamburg/Germany 😊

[@bartjebartmans]

Yes it is his own handwriting.

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Спасибо за музыку! С наилучшими пожеланиями из России.

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Tienes libertad en tu pais? Saludos

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@@jesuselbailador8914 Sí, claro.Pero, como en cualquier estado, no puede ser absoluto. Hay que respetar las leyes.

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@@user-pi8lp2wx5e De acuerdo, vive sin hacer daño al prójimo, deja vivir. Por eso mi pregunta. En los estados unidos se vive persiguiendo el dinero, porque se vive en una deuda, y empieza por querer aparentar. E aprendido a vivir simple, disfrutando de la música, descansar, comer lo nesesario y ejercicio. Saludos

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Y queremos aparentar por que se está solo. Y solos no sabemos vivir. Afortunadamente salí de ese hoyo. Después de 8 años en el ejercito, disfruto de nuevo la vida.

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@@jesuselbailador8914 Vivo en Rusia. Tenemos otra mentalidad, estilo de vida.

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ショパンよりもアルカンに与えた影響が大きいのにアルカンへの言葉は無しですか...