Piano sonatas are pre-eminent in Bomtempo's oeuvre. They show a diverse range of influences from Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven but contain many original features, not least incendiary scalar passages and dramatic hand crossings. Full of lyricism, counterpoint and often exceptional virtuosity, these features reach a peak in the monumental Piano Sonata Op. 20, one of his most demanding piano compositions. Luisa Tender was born in Porto, Portugal in 1977. She studied piano with Anne Mennet, Helena Costa and Pedro Burmester at the Conservatorio de Musica and Escola Superior de Musica e Artes do Espetaculo in her hometown. In 1997 she became a pupil of Vitalij Margulis in Los Angeles, going on to study at the Royal College of Music in London from 2000 with Irina Zaritskaya, obtaining her Master of Music in 2002. She was later awarded the Diplome Superieur d'Execution at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris, where she was a student of Marian Rybicki. Tender regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician, and her repertoire ranges from the Baroque to the contemporary.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 "Grande": I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata In F Major, Op. 1 "Grande": II. Prestissimo Assai
Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 5 "Grande": I. Introdução - Largo - Allegro
Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 5 "Grande": II. Minueto - Trio. Presto
Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 5 "Grande": III. Larghetto
Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 5 "Grande": IV. Finale. Presto
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 1 "Grand": I. Allegro Maestoso Cantabile
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 1 "Grand": II. Larghetto Con Molto Espressione
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 1 "Grand": III. Finale. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata In C Major, Op. 9 No. 2 "Grand": I. Allegro Comodo
Piano Sonata In C Major, Op. 9 No. 2 "Grand": II. Andante Con Variazioni
Piano Sonata In C Major, Op. 9 No. 2 "Grand": III. Rondo. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata In C Major, Op. 13 "An Easy Sonata": I. Allegro Risoluto
Piano Sonata In C Major, Op. 13 "An Easy Sonata": II. Largo
Piano Sonata In C Major, Op. 13 "An Easy Sonata": III. Rondo. Allegro Brillante
Piano Sonata In A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 1: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata In A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 1: II. Andante Sostenuto
Piano Sonata In A-Flat Major, Op. 15 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 2: I. Largo Assai Con Molto Expressione
Piano Sonata In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 2: II. Presto Assai
Piano Sonata In G Major, Op. 18 No. 1: I. Allegro Moderato Cantabile
Piano Sonata In G Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Andante Sostenuto
Piano Sonata In G Major, Op. 18 No. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro Brillante
Piano Sonata In F Minor, Op. 18 No. 2: I. Allegro Risoluto
Piano Sonata In F Minor, Op. 18 No. 2: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata In F Minor, Op. 18 No. 2: III. Allegro Agitato
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 3: I. Andante Moderato Assai
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 3: II. Larghetto Con Moto Espressione
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 18 No. 3: III. Allegro Scherzando
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "Grande": I. Allegro Moderato Assai
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "Grande": II. Adagio Con Molto Expressione
Piano Sonata In E-Flat Major, Op. 20 "Grande": III. Finale. Presto Assai

UPC: 747313980123
Label: Grand Piano
Release Date: 6.14.19
Format: CD

Bomtempo / Tender - Complete Piano Sonatas (2 CD)