Presents
Joseph Mayseder
Piano Trio No.1 in B flat Major, Op.34
Mayseder’s Piano Trio No.1 dates from 1820. The opening movement, Allegro, begins with what were known as Mannheim rockets—brief upward scale passages ending in a loud chord. In this case, there were two before the introduction of the charming and lyrical main theme. Virtuosic runs alternate with beautiful, appealing, song-like melodies. The second movement, an Adagio, is short enough to even be considered a lengthy introduction to the finale, a dance-like and playful Rondo moderato.
Joseph Mayseder (1789-1863) was born in Vienna. He began to study the violin at an early age and was quickly recognized as a child prodigy and was therefore turned over to the most famous violinists and teachers then in Vienna, Paul and Anton Wranitzky and Ignaz Schuppanzigh. He also studied composition with Emanuel Aloys Förster. At the age of 21, he was appointed concertmaster of the Vienna Court Opera and subsequently was appointed soloist of the K. und K. (Royal and Imperial) orchestra, which he later conducted. He was not only considered one of the finest violin soloists of his day, but also chaired Vienna’s leading string quartet. In addition to this, he was a respected composer, mainly of chamber music, whose works achieved great popularity not only in his lifetime but right up until the First World War. He was a sought after teacher and the famous soloist Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst numbered among his students.
This is not a new edition, but a reprinted one of the 200 year old first and only edition. As was common for this time, the piano part is only the piano part and not a piano score. Not unexpectedly, there are specs in places and occasionally some staff lines are faded. This said, it is an entirely readable edition. And because we would like to encourage players to add this work to their literature we are offering it 25% below our already low normal piano trio prices.
Parts: $21.95
