Erwin Schulhoff saw no contradiction between the worlds of Dada and dodecaphony. As one of the most stylistically "multilingual" composers of the early twentieth century, his output is unparalleled in it's variety - a variety that is impressively displayed in this selection of piano music for two and four hands. Schulhoff's "10 KlavierstÃ¼cke" [10 Piano Pieces] from 1919 reflect the influence of Arnold Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School. The "Ironien" [Ironies] for piano fourhands have the Dadaist, anti-establishment spirit of the great European cities of the 1920s. Though composed in free atonality, the cyclical "Musik fÃ¼r Klavier in vier Teilen" [Music for Piano in Four Parts] from 1920 has many of the characteristics of a Baroque suite, while the miniature "11 Inventionen fÃ¼r Klavier" [11 Inventions for Piano] from 1921 emphasize a broad spectrum of sound colors. Schulhoff explored classical form and tradition in his "Piano Sonata No. 3" from 1927. Born in Prague in 1894, Schulhoff - the son of German- Jewish parents and a staunch Communist - died of pneumonia in a concentration camp and his music fell into obscurity. That makes this recording all the more important as a document of the dazzlingly varied output of this remarkable composer from the period between the two world wars.

Tracklist:

Sonate Nr. 3: I. Moderato Cantabile
Sonate Nr. 3: II. Andante Tranquillo Quasi Improvisazione
Sonate Nr. 3: III. Allegro Molto
Sonate Nr. 3: IV. Marcia Funebre
Sonate Nr. 3: V. Finale Retrospettivo. Allegretto Moderato
Ironien, Op. 34: I. Allegro Molto Ritmico
Ironien, Op. 34: II. Allegro Agitato
Ironien, Op. 34: III. Alla Marcia Militaristica
Ironien, Op. 34: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Ironien, Op. 34: V. Allegro Deciso
Ironien, Op. 34: VI. Tempo Di Fox
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: I. Sehr Einfach Und Ruhig
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: II. Mit Brutalität
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: III. Einfach
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: IV. Schnell
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: V. Fließend
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: VI. Brutal 2
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: VII. Sehr Fließend
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: VIII. Ruhige Bewegung
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: IX. Mit Aufschwung
10 Klavierstücke, Op. 30: X. Ruhig Verklärt
Musik Für Klavier, Op. 35: I. Vorspiel
Musik Für Klavier, Op. 35: II. Thema (Mit Variationen)
Musik Für Klavier, Op. 35: III. Vivo E Giocoso
Musik Für Klavier, Op. 35: IV. Nachspiel
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: I. Lento
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: II. Allegro Molto
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: III. Lento
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: IV. Allegretto
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: V. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: VI. Andantino Rubato
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: VII. Moderato
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: VIII. Adagio Espressivo
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: IX. Presto Leggioso
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: X. Andantino Sempre
11 Inventionen, Op. 36: XI. Moderato Brutalemente

UPC: 4010228738520
Label: Wergo Germany
Release Date: 1.17.20
Format: CD

Schulhoff / Gutman / Roux - Ironien (CD)