On this CD, Tobias Koch embarks on a quest for sonorities and instrumental exploration. On no less than five different historical fortepianos - all exquisitely preserved - he presents the full scope of the art of piano building as it was cultivated in Beethoven's time. Koch uncovers a unique diversity ranging from the 13-year-old musician's first attempts at composition to his very last musical thoughts. Meanwhile, the forte pianist also proves that world premiere recordings can still take place in the 21st century. Two pieces are now available for the first time in a performance on the exact instrument for which the composer wrote them: The orphica, a portable keyboard with a captivating, 'far-off' sound. World Première included: First recordings on an ORPHICA, a kind of travel piano, which sounds like a Lute from Beethoven's time, with original pieces composed for the ORPHICA. This is the first solo orphica recording ever released and is a fascinating recording of this repertoire.
11 Rondo a Capriccioso in G Major, Op. 129, 'Die Wuth Über Den Verlorenen Groschen, Ausgetobt in Einer Caprice'
12 Präludium in F minor, Woo55
13 Andante Grazioso Con Moto
14 Alla Polacca, Vivace
15 Allegro - Poco Adagio - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Con Brio - Adagio - Presto - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio
- Disc 2 -
1 Andante Grazioso, Quasi Allegretto
2 Scherzo. Allegro
3 Allegretto
4 Andante
5 Allegro Ma Non Troppo
6 Allegro Quasi Andante. Con Una Certa Espressione Parlante
7 Presto
8 Allegretto
9 Andante Con Moto
10 A L'allemande
11 Andante Cantabile
12 Risoluto
13 Andante - Allegretto
14 Allegro Ma Non Troppo
15 Moderato
16 Vivace Moderato
17 Allegramente
18 Andante, Ma Non Troppo
19 Andante Con Moto Cantabile E Compiacevole
20 Allegro
21 Andante Cantabile E Grazioso
22 Presto
23 Quasi Allegretto
24 Presto - Andante Amabile E Con Moto - Tempo I
25 Presto
26 Allegretto
27 Bagatelle in C Major, Hess 73
28 Bagatelle in E Flat Major, Hess 74
29 Poco Moto
30 Ziemlich Lebhaft
31 Allegretto
32 Allegretto Quasi Andante
33 STÜCK in F minor
34 STÜCK in C Major
- Disc 3 -
1 Allegro
2 Adagio
3 Moderato
4 Andantino
5 Andante
6 Solfeggio
On this CD, Tobias Koch embarks on a quest for sonorities and instrumental exploration. On no less than five different historical fortepianos - all exquisitely preserved - he presents the full scope of the art of piano building as it was cultivated in Beethoven's time. Koch uncovers a unique diversity ranging from the 13-year-old musician's first attempts at composition to his very last musical thoughts. Meanwhile, the forte pianist also proves that world premiere recordings can still take place in the 21st century. Two pieces are now available for the first time in a performance on the exact instrument for which the composer wrote them: The orphica, a portable keyboard with a captivating, 'far-off' sound. World Première included: First recordings on an ORPHICA, a kind of travel piano, which sounds like a Lute from Beethoven's time, with original pieces composed for the ORPHICA. This is the first solo orphica recording ever released and is a fascinating recording of this repertoire.
