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A Golden Treasury of Historic Pianos

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Richard Burnett plays historic fortepianos with other period-instrument musicians and singers in a recording of 18th & 19th century works.

The works on this recording:

1. Sonata 35 in A-flat major, Hob XVI/43: Moderato

Composed by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Fortepiano by Rosenberger, Vienna c1800

2. Nocturne No.1 in E-flat major

Composed by John Field (1782-1837)

Fortepiano by Fritz, Vienna c1815

3. Op.49: Three Monferrinas

Composed by Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)

Grand Fortepiano by Clementi, London 1822

4. Sonata in A mino, D.537: Allegretto Quasi Andantino

Composed by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Fortepiano by Graf, Vienna 1826

5. La Forza Del Destino: Romanza

Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Fortepiano by Henschker, Vienna c1845

6. Sonata 60 in C major, Hob XVI/50: Adagio

Composed by Haydn

Fortepiano by Broadwood, London 1801

7. Berceuse

Composed by Louis Gottschalk (1829-1869)

Grand Fortepiano by Erard, London 1866

8. Nocturne No.11 in E-flat major

Composed by Field

Cabinet Piano by Clementi, London c1825

9. Fair Aurora

Composed by Thomas Arne (1710-1778)

Grand Fortepiano by Broadwood, London 1823

10. Sonata in A major, Hob XVI/12: Andante

Composed by Haydn

Square piano by Walter, Vienna 1800

11. Sonata No.4 in E flat: Rondo Vivace

Composed by Bernhard Weber (1764-1821)

Fortepiano by Graf, Vienna 1826

12. Piano Quartet in G minor: Rondo

Composed by Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791)

Fortepiano by Rosenberger, Vienna c1800

13. Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.120: Andante Un Poco Adagio

Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Grand Fortepiano by Erard, London 1866

14. Sonata: To Hope, Op.32

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Fortepiano by Rosenberger, Vienna c1800

15. Songs Without Words, Op.62 No.6 in A major and Op.67 No.4 in C major

Composed by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Fortepiano by Graf, Vienna 1826