John McCabe (1939-2015) was renowned as both a pianist (a Haydn specialist and supporter of many contemporary composers) and as a composer in his own right of very fine music in several genres. This double album was created form two vinyl LPs issued by Hyperion in 1981 and shows McCabe as a first-class interpreter of the baroque and early classical sonata styles, here brought together. Domenico Scarlatti, an exact contemporary of Handel and JS Bach though living a few years longer, is probably the most renowned and certainly the most prolific of composers of the (usually single movement) keyboard sonata, more traditionally played on harpsichord. A hundred years later, pre-eminent among others, Clementi developed the classical piano sonata, introducing sustain and other dynamic effects available to the fortepiano, being produced by his family company among others. Both sets of works also translate very well to the modern concert grand.

Tracklist:

Keyboard Sonata In G Major, K. 105
Keyboard Sonata In G Minor, K. 426
Keyboard Sonata In D Minor, K. 517
Keyboard Sonata In D Major, K. 490
Keyboard Sonata In F Minor, K. 69
Keyboard Sonata In F Major, K. 518
Keyboard Sonata In E Major, K. 28
Keyboard Sonata In E Major, K. 215
Keyboard Sonata In C Major, K. 133
Keyboard Sonata In G Major, K. 259
Keyboard Sonata In G Minor, K. 43
Keyboard Sonata In C Major, K. 460
Piano Sonata In G Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 "Didone Abbandonata": I. Largo Patetico E Sostenuto - Allegro Ma Con Espressione
Piano Sonata In G Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 "Didone Abbandonata": II. Adagio Dolente
Piano Sonata In G Minor, Op. 50 No. 3 "Didone Abbandonata": III. Allegro Agitato E Con Disperazione
Piano Sonata In F Major, Op. 33 No. 2: I. Adagio - Allegro Con Fuoco
Piano Sonata In F Major, Op. 33 No. 2: II. Presto
12 Monferrine, Op. 49: No. 4 In C Major
12 Monferrine, Op. 49: No. 3 In E Major
12 Monferrine, Op. 49: No. 12 In C Major
Piano Sonata In D Minor, Op. 40 No. 3: I. Adagio Molto - Allegro
Piano Sonata In D Minor, Op. 40 No. 3: II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
Piano Sonata In D Minor, Op. 40 No. 3: III. Allegro Non Troppo

UPC: 809730123122
Label: Divine Art
Release Date: 10.18.19
Format: CD

Clementi / Mccabe - Keyboard Sonatas (2 CD)