Anton Schmoll: Caprice-Impromptu, Op.121 No.4
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Channel: PSearPianist · 2017 · Music
Phillip Sear plays a piece from an 1893 set of '50 Grandes études de style et de mécanisme' (Op. 121-123) by the German composer Anton Schmoll. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The German composer, pianist and organist Anton Schmoll (1841-19??) abandoned an early career as a mining engineer to become a musician. He settled in France in the 1860s, eventually living in Paris, where he became a friend of Heller. He was also interested in astronomy and metaphysics, and was a member of the circle of Camille Flammarion. You can read a fascinating article written during his lifetime here: http://bit.ly/1mi5ofl . Each of the 50 pieces in this collection bears a different dedication, mainly to piano professors at various conservatoires. The style of writing is quite old-fashioned, and little different from Stamaty's studies of 30 years earlier - however, the pieces are well-written and fun to play. Thumbnail image created with Wombo Dream ( t.ly/zhJa ). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 ) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pianogems
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