The thirteen sonatas on this première recording represent the complete music for solo piano by the Parisian keyboardist and composer Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy, a musician much celebrated in her day and greatly admired by Boccherini. Introducing technical innovations more usually associated with Czerny and Liszt, these sonatas reflect a gloriously rich musical environment, incorporating and transforming elements from music of the time with great imagination and wit, and showing us that Madame Brillon's glittering salon, though private, was by no means isolated. Nicolas Horvath is an unusual artist with an unconventional résumé. He began his music studies at the Académie de Musique Prince Rainier III de Monaco, and at the age of 16, caught the attention of the American conductor Lawrence Foster who helped him to secure a three-year scholarship from the Princess Grace Foundation in order to further his studies. He is the holder of a number of awards, including First Prize of the Scriabin and the Luigi Nono International Competitions.
3 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 1 in C minor (Version for Piano)
4 I. Allegro Non Tanto
5 II. Minuetto
6 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Major (Version for Piano)
7 I. Allegro Molto Moderato
8 II. Rondo Et Variations
9 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 3 in C Major (Version for Piano)
10 I. Andante
11 II. Allegro
12 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 4 in G minor (Version for Piano)
13 I. Andante Con Espressione
14 II. Rondo: Allegro
15 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 5 in E-Flat Major (Version for Piano)
16 I. Allegro
17 II. Presto
18 2222 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 6 in D minor (Version for Piano)
19 I. Cantabile
20 II. Allegro
21 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 7 in B-Flat Major (Version for Piano)
22 I. Allegro
23 II. Andante
24 III. Presto
25 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 8 in a Minor (Version for Piano)
26 I. -
27 II. Minuetto E Trio
28 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 9 in F minor (Version for Piano)
29 I. Andante Amoroso
30 II. Allegro Assai
31 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 10 in G minor (Version for Piano)
32 I. Allegro
33 II. Allegro Moderato
34 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 11 in D minor (Version for Piano)
35 I. Andante Un Poco Allegro
36 II. Rondeau: Allegro
37 Troisième Recueil de Sonates Pour Le Pianoforte Avec Accompagnement: Sonata No. 12 in C minor (Version for Piano)
38 I. Allegro
39 II. Presto
The thirteen sonatas on this première recording represent the complete music for solo piano by the Parisian keyboardist and composer Anne-Louise Brillon de Jouy, a musician much celebrated in her day and greatly admired by Boccherini. Introducing technical innovations more usually associated with Czerny and Liszt, these sonatas reflect a gloriously rich musical environment, incorporating and transforming elements from music of the time with great imagination and wit, and showing us that Madame Brillon's glittering salon, though private, was by no means isolated. Nicolas Horvath is an unusual artist with an unconventional résumé. He began his music studies at the Académie de Musique Prince Rainier III de Monaco, and at the age of 16, caught the attention of the American conductor Lawrence Foster who helped him to secure a three-year scholarship from the Princess Grace Foundation in order to further his studies. He is the holder of a number of awards, including First Prize of the Scriabin and the Luigi Nono International Competitions.
