Sonate Facile

Jorg Becker (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jorg Becker
• Audio CD (October 13, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capriccio
• ASIN: B000001WP8
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,002,102 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Keyboard Sonata in C major, F. 1a (BR A2b) (later version): Allegro. Andante

2. Keyboard Sonata in C major, F. 1a (BR A2b) (later version): Andante. Grave

3. Keyboard Sonata in C major, F. 1a (BR A2b) (later version): Vivace

4. Sonata for keyboard in C major (Prussian Sonata No. 5), H.28, Wq. 48/5: Poco Allegro

5. Sonata for keyboard in C major (Prussian Sonata No. 5), H.28, Wq. 48/5: Andante

6. Sonata for keyboard in C major (Prussian Sonata No. 5), H.28, Wq. 48/5: Allegro assai

7. Sonata for piano in D major, Op. 5/2, CW A2 (T. 338/3): Allegro di molto

8. Sonata for piano in D major, Op. 5/2, CW A2 (T. 338/3): Andante di molto

9. Sonata for piano in D major, Op. 5/2, CW A2 (T. 338/3): Rondo: Allegretto

10. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major ('Sonata semplice') K. 545: Allegro

11. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major ('Sonata semplice') K. 545: Andante

12. Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major ('Sonata semplice') K. 545: Rondo: Allegretto

13. Keyboard Sonatina No.1

14. Keyboard Sonatina No.2

15. Sonata for piano in F major: Allegro

16. Sonata for piano in F major: Andante grazioso

17. Sonata for piano in F major: Finale: Allegro

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant, October 17, 2008

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This review is from: Sonate Facile (Audio CD)

Jorg Becker is a fluent, if not especially distinctive, fortepianist. On this recording he plays an 1815 fortepiano that is really the star of the show. It is a beautiful instrument, with a resonant tone and none of the clanginess or wiriness one associates with fortepianos. It is recorded in a resonant acoustic and is really pleasant to listen to. There are three sonatas here by different sons of J.S. Bach. The sonata by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach has some awkward moments interpretatively which I don't know whether to ascribe to the soloist or the instrument. The other two Bach fils sonatas go very well, especially the nifty sonata by J.C. Bach. Mozart's famous K.545 sonata gets a worthy run through, while the sonatas by Benda and Dussek are less appealing. This CD is mostly worth acquiring to hear a fine original instrument in this repertoire.