About this Release
MOZART, FRANZ XAVER (1791–1844)
Polonaises
- Robert Markham, piano
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was the youngest of six children born to Wolfgang Amadeus and his wife Constanze. Franz Xaver’s style was early Romantic, with compositions that were highly regarded by his contemporaries Schubert and Schumann. The Polonaise mélancolique was an ideal medium for Franz Xaver’s expressive melodies, and with some pieces anticipating Chopin, the Op. 17 collection forms a satisfying and substantial cycle. All of these works helped to establish Franz Xaver Mozart throughout Europe as a formidable concert pianist and composer.
Tracklist
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6 Polonaises mélancoliques, Op. 17 (1814) (00:25:00 )
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No. 1 in B Minor: Tempo guisto - Trio (00:04:02)
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No. 2 in E Minor: Andantino espressivo - Trio (00:05:18)
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No. 3 in C Minor: Tempo di ballo - Trio (00:03:32)
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No. 4 in G Minor: Allegretto moderato - Trio (00:04:43)
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No. 5 in F Minor: Espressivo - Trio (00:05:15)
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No. 6 in D Minor: — - Trio (00:04:25)
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2 Polonaises, Op. 26 (1824) (00:08:00 )
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No. 1 in D Major: Polonaise de bal (00:04:33)
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No. 2 in C Major: Polonaise élégante (00:05:08)
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4 Polonaises mélancoliques, Op. 22 (1818) (00:17:00 )
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No. 1 in C Minor: Risoluto - Trio (00:03:53)
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No. 2 in A Minor: Andantino con moto - Trio (00:05:01)
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No. 3 in F Minor: Allegretto moderato - Trio (00:05:23)
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No. 4 in G Minor: Andante espressivo - Trio (00:09:39)
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The Artist(s)
Acclaimed as a performer of ‘astonishing lucidity and coherence’ (Musical Opinion) and ‘true musicianship’ (International Piano), British pianist ROBERT MARKHAM was a finalist at the Internati onal Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Markham regularly appears as a concerto soloist in the UK and abroad, and has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, London Mozart Players and Israel Chamber Orchestra. He studied with Heather Slade-Lipkin at Chetham’s School of Music and Oxana Yablonskaya at The Juilliard School, from where he holds a Doctorate. He currently serves as senior tutor in solo and collaborative piano at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where, as a staff researcher, he has conducted research into the life and works of Franz Xaver Mozart. The Composer(s)
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was the youngest of six children born to Wolfgang Amadeus and his wife Constanze. Franz Xaver’s style was early Romantic, with compositions that were highly regarded by his contemporaries Schubert and Schumann. 
Grand Piano has gained a reputation for producing high quality recordings of rare keyboard gems. Dedicated to the exploration of undiscovered piano repertoire, the label specialises in complete cycles of piano works by many lesser-known composers, whose output might otherwise have remained unknown and unrecorded.
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