De Montgeroult: Complete Piano Sonatas

Madame Hélène de Montgeroult (1764–1836) lived in a time when significant historical events were shaping France and Europe. Montgeroult’s musical oeuvre is distinguished by its interpretive versatility. Composer: Helène De Montgeroult Artists: Simone El Oufir Pierini fortepiano 🎵 Purchase or streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music): 💎 More Information: 🎬🎮 These tracks are available for sync licensing in videos, films, tv-shows, games, advertising and more. For more information and to request a license go to: The collection of nine sonatas presented here spans from 1795 to 1811. The three sonatas that make up her Opus 1 are three distinct pieces, each with its own mood. The set is strikingly well-versed in the musical style of the time, with the first two sonatas in particular sharing many similarities with the work of Louis Adam and Jean-Frédéric Edelmann. The Sonata in F major, Op.1 No.1, is a cheerful and light-hearted piece in two movements. The Sonata in E flat major, Op.1 No.2, is very similar to the first sonata in terms of overall mood and structure, featuring two fast movements but with less emphasis on virtuosity. The Sonata in F minor, Op.1 No.3, features an uncommon element for its time: syncopation between the two hands throughout the entire piece. The set concludes with a stormy, rhythmically percussive Allegro agitato. The Op.2 set was engraved in Paris in 1800, with reprints issued in the ensuing years testament to its success at the time. It can be seen as an expansion of Op.1’s stylistic language, sharing the same compositional features, but greater in length. The Op.2 No.1 is the shortest of any of Montgeroult’s sonatas, consisting of just two fast movements, the final Presto being a brilliant toccata in two sections. Op.2 No.2 is the first to include a central slower movement, an Andantino quasi Allegretto in G minor. The Sonata in A minor, Op.2 No.3, includes a separate violin accompaniment, not performed in this recording, which follows the ad libitum fashion of the time. With the last three sonatas, Op.5, published by Érard in 1811, Montgeroult rose to mastery. These sonatas are considerably longer and more complex in their formal structure than their predecessors. The central movements seem deeper than those in Op.2. Op.5 No.1 is possibly the most innovative piece in the collection, with an aesthetical point of view that might have something in common with early Schubert. Tracklist: Helène De Montgeroult: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5 No. 2: 00:00:00 I. Allegro moderato con espressione 00:13:19 II. Aria con espressione 00:19:53 III. Allegro agitato con fuoco Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 1: 00:26:36 I. Allegro con spirito 00:33:09 II. Prestissimo Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2: 00:38:04 I. Allegro con moto 00:45:47 II. Allegro vivace Sonata in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 3: 00:50:29 I. Maestoso con espressione 00:56:33 II. Allegro agitato Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 5 No. 3: 01:04:19 I. Allegro spiritoso 01:14:32 II. Adagio non troppo 01:19:26 III. Presto Sonata in D Major, Op. 5 No. 1: 01:25:28 I. Allegro spiritoso 01:37:58 II. Adagio non troppo 01:44:59 III. Allegro assai 01:46:51 IV. Presto Sonata in G Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 01:52:40 I. Allegro con moto e espressione 02:00:58 II. Presto Sonata in C Major, Op. 2 No. 2: 02:06:35 I. Allegro moderato 02:16:24 II. Andantino quasi allegretto 02:21:48 III. Allegro con brio vivace Sonata in A Minor, Op. 2 No. 3: 02:26:45 I. Agitato 02:34:47 II. Adagio 02:42:21 III. Vivace con espressione 👉 Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Spotify Playlists: Brilliant Classics Spotify: New Classical Releases: The Best of Liszt: The Best of Bach: Most Popular Piano Music: Beautiful Classical Music: Classical Music For Dinnertime: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And visit our channel for other pieces by De Montgeroult and more of the greatest composers. We upload daily with complete albums and compilations with the best classical music. #BrilliantClassics #ClassicalMusic #Classical #Montgeroult #Fortepiano