Amadeus

The famous Totentanz organ in Lübeck gave the charge to the present Toccata.

A work in four parts, whose movements are derived through variations from a basic motif and are constantly condensed until a powerful conclusion. The work makes use of new stylistic devices, but avoid...

The toccata consists of scale-like figures interspersed with harmony of fourths. The fugue features an easily recognizable theme with characteristic intervals, which also appears in close, inversion a...

Geiser's work, which consciously takes up the 'new classicism' of his teacher Busoni with modern stylistic means, is strongly rooted in the philosophical-religious. His organ works, interspersed with...

Context: Trio As-dur, Trio Es-dur, Trio B-dur Canone all'Ottava, Trio g-moll Menuetto, Trio E-dur, Trio A-dur Canone alla Quinta, Trio E-dur, Trio f-moll, Trio As-dur und Trio F-dur

In 12 sections, the basic form of the woodcut-like austere chorale is modified. The individual parts testify to inventiveness with their rhythmic and melodic variations. In addition, they are set off...

The two trio sonatas presented here in print for the first time are to be welcomed as a real find within the abundance of still unpublished chamber music works of the 18th century.

Edited after the first printing.

Fröhlich is considered the most important Swiss composer of the early Romantic period. The press announced in 1942: 'There is verve and enthusiasm in this music, especially the piano, which is sometim...

Edited from the autograph. The string quartets by Fröhlich form a unique contribution to the genre of early Romantic music in Switzerland.

Edited from the autograph. The string quartets by Fröhlich form a unique contribution to the genre of early Romantic music in Switzerland.

How intensively Hoffmeister dealt with the tonal and 'progressing' technical possibilities of the viola is shown by his famous 12 etudes, edited here in the original text, which are counted as 'compul...

Completed and edited by Winfried Michel.