Unsung Composers

The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Monday 02 April 2012, 22:32

Title: Julius Schulhoff piano music
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 02 April 2012, 22:32
Genesis are releasing a CD of piano music by Julius Schulhoff (1825-1898), played by Adrian Ruiz:
http://www.recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=04N047 (http://www.recordsinternational.com/cd.php?cd=04N047)
Title: Re: Julius Schulhoff piano music
Post by: Mark Thomas on Monday 02 April 2012, 22:45
Very promising...
Title: Re: Julius Schulhoff piano music
Post by: izdawiz on Tuesday 03 April 2012, 05:04
mmm hmm..yes indeed 8)
Title: Re: Julius Schulhoff piano music
Post by: eschiss1 on Wednesday 04 April 2012, 10:56
Didn't know he wrote a piano sonata, but have seen some of the other works and am pleased about this disc (and hope to hear it...) Had no idea he was related to Ervin Schulhoff until I read the Records International description (had wondered if he was, and should have looked further...)
Title: Re: Julius Schulhoff piano music
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 25 January 2022, 14:41
I'm very glad that 4candles in 'The one unsung piano sonata everyone should hear!' thread reminded us all of Julius Schulhoff's compelling 3-movement Piano Sonata - including myself as in the end I never actually bought the CD. But I now have a copy!

The work is an absolute charmer, choc full of memorable melodies, and presents a challenge to any virtuoso. Adrian Ruiz, a pupil of the great Rudolf Serkin and now in his eighties, is be congratulated on having recorded it back in 1982 - forty years ago this year!
Title: Re: Julius Schulhoff piano music
Post by: 4candles on Tuesday 25 January 2022, 15:02
I'm glad you like it Alan! It's a fabulous piece and proof that not all music by virtuoso composer-pianists of the time was superficial, vapid and bereft of the worthiness of longevity!

4c