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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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Composition Year | 1920 |
Genre Categories | Sonatas; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player |
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Work Title | Piano Sonata No.1 |
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Alternative. Title | I. Sonate en Do mineur pour piano seul |
Composer | Rathaus, Karol |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.2 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IKR 3 |
Key | C minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1920 |
First Publication. | 1921 |
Dedication | A Mademoiselle Ilona Kende |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 30-33 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | piano |
Recorded by Kolja Lessing on Edition Abseits (EDA) EDA19 with sonatas by Grete von Zieritz (1899-2001) and Jerzy Fitelberg ("Franz Schreker's Masterclasses", issued 2002.) There's also a recording with music by Shostakovich.
Composition date from notes to Lessing's recording. She quotes a letter of 21 September 1920 suggesting that performances were in hand, so probably premiered around then or earlier (note: will check - e.g. - Neue Zeitschrift to see if mention is made in mid-to-late 1920 of Rathaus' piano sonata being played by Stefan Askenase - the pianist mentioned in the letter- or anyone else.)