Partituras para piano

Heller to Kirchner: 'You have delighted me most sincerely (with the pieces dedicated to me). Your preludes, village stories, etc. refresh me when I pine for the most genuine music'.

These are real dance pieces, sometimes highly exhilarating, full of joyful delight, sometimes floating along in quiet grace; the tonal material masterfully distributed over both pianos. Not at all dif...

The Rhythmic Melodic Etudes are recognizably album pages of the kind Kirchner cultivated throughout his life. Even memories of some pieces are awakened, more mature, more pensive, like a swan song.

The archaic cut of the piano pieces testifies to a preference for strict, often linear forms, which are also supported by great melodic power and beauty. Eternally 'contemporary'!

This op.2 by Kirchner received unanimous praise from critics: the merits of the demanding work were 'free of any triviality', creating 'highly noble moods at all times'.