Danish composer J.P.E. Hartmann was the leading romantic Danish composer who influenced generations of Danish composers, not least Niels W. Gade and the son Emil Hartmann. He was a prolific composer and composed in all genres. His extensive music for piano is sadly too little known outside Denmark, but with it's romantic tone, melodic charm and harmonies known from Schumann and Mendelssohn it will come as a pleasant surprise to all lovers of romantic music for piano. Danish pianist Thomas Trondhjem is here presenting the second album of a complete recording of all the works for solo piano by J.P.E. Hartmann. The first volume received very positive comments from many critics.

Tracklist:

Six Character Pieces composed in the form of Studies for Piano with Poems by H.C. Andersen, Opus 50~C major. Allegro grazioso
Six Character Pieces composed in the form of Studies for Piano with Poems by H.C. Andersen, Opus 50~F major. Allegro molto
Six Character Pieces composed in the form of Studies for Piano with Poems by H.C. Andersen, Opus 50~G major. Allegro vivace
Six Character Pieces composed in the form of Studies for Piano with Poems by H.C. Andersen, Opus 50~E major. Andante sostenuto
Six Character Pieces composed in the form of Studies for Piano with Poems by H.C. Andersen, Opus 50~D-flat major. Allegro non tr
Six Character Pieces composed in the form of Studies for Piano with Poems by H.C. Andersen, Opus 50~D major. Agitato
Bellman Pictures - Menuets in G minor
On a motiv from a Swedish folk-tune in G minor
Three piano pieces~B minor. Swedish Homesickness Summer 1848: Allegretto poco agitato
Three piano pieces~A minor. Capriccio: Allegro assai
Three piano pieces~E-flat major. Andantino quasi allegretto
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~F major. Allegro non troppo, grazioso
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~B-flat major. Canzonetta: Andante religioso
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~G minor. Mazurka: Allegretto
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~C major. Scherzo: Allegro molto
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~A major. Scherzo: Allegro molto assai
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~G minor. Allegro assai
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~G major. Introduction ; Mouvement de Valse: Allegro non troppo - Allegretto
Eight Sketches, Opus 31~F minor. Allegro apassionato assai
Swan - Humoresque in D minor
Album Leaf: Stork Long Legs in D major
Like the Polka in D major
Like a Danish Folk Song in E minor
Three piano pieces, Opus 38~C minor. Ballo Militare: Allegro moderato
Three piano pieces, Opus 38~B-flat minor. Cantilena Elegiaca: Andante
Three piano pieces, Opus 38~A-flat major Allegro grazioso

UPC: 5709499877005
Label: Danacord Records
Release Date: 4.16.21
Format: CD

Hartmann / Trondhjem - Piano Works 2 (CD)