What's Your Favorite Obscure Piano Sonata?

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Scion7

#20
August 27, 2016, 08:04:04 AM
Griffes is an interesting American composer.
Enjoy his lot.
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springrite

#21
August 27, 2016, 08:16:22 AM
Quote from: zamyrabyrd on August 27, 2016, 07:55:21 AM
Mac Dowell and Griffes, fascinating choices!
Do you actually play them?
I have some Griffes sheet music bought many years ago.

No, I don't play any instruments. But I would certainly like to obtain the sheet music of Woodland Sketches by MacDowell so that Kimi might play it someday. It's not that difficult but beautiful.
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#22
August 28, 2016, 12:07:46 PM
Vsevolod Zaderatsky Piano Sonata No. 2
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#23
August 28, 2016, 10:16:56 PM
Carl Vine's 1st piano sonata seems to be the only one of his works to so far get some international traction. And with good reason, it's mindblowing when played well.
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#24
September 18, 2016, 02:01:22 PM
I would like to mention Elfrida Andrée's sonata, even though it is a little odd. The first movement is derived from Mendelssohn, the second from Liszt but the third is delightfully dissonant and skittish - in fact it is a delight to play and must be one of the most exuberant pieces of music ever written.
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Classical Performances

#25
September 20, 2016, 05:32:45 PM
Scarlatti - Sonata in D Major, K. 29
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk5-fb_3elo

Patrick Murtha

#26
October 02, 2016, 06:07:02 AM
The suggestions in this thread are interesting, and I have been listening to sonatas by a number of the composers mentioned: Sibelius, Hummel (No. 5, Op. 81, impressive), Hyacinthe Jadin (Op. 4/1). As a result of all this piano listening, YouTube recommended the Lutosláwski Piano Sonata of 1934, which is a subtle delight and a real find.

DaveF

#27
October 02, 2016, 11:11:54 PM
Quote from: springrite on August 27, 2016, 08:16:22 AM
But I would certainly like to obtain the sheet music of Woodland Sketches by MacDowell so that Kimi might play it someday. It's not that difficult but beautiful.

That's easily done!: http://imslp.org/wiki/10_Woodland_Sketches,_Op.51_(MacDowell,_Edward)
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BasilValentine

#28
October 03, 2016, 05:26:40 AM
Here are two. Weinberg was 22 or 23 when he composed his Opus 8.

Weinberg, Sonata no. 2, Op. 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07tRQAef32s

Medtner, G Minor, Op. 22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl-wMyox7QU

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