Elverhoj kuhlau biography
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Kuhlau - Allegro con affetto 1st movement Sonatina in A min Opus 88 No. 3
Background
Friedrich Kuhlau was born in 1786, in Germany, to a musical family. Having studied piano in Hamburg, he relocated to Copenhagen in 1810 becoming a Danish citizen in 1813.
Kuhlau’s music is rooted firmly in the Classical style, showing some affinity with the work of Beethoven, whom Kuhlau knew personally and whose music he admired. Certainly there is a suggestion of the style and character of Beethoven’s Fur Elise in this sonatina movement.
Kuhlau is remembered principally for his music for flute, for his delightful piano music and for his famous opera, Elverhoj. Kuhlau remained in Denmark until his death in 1832.
Pupil Match & Suitability
This sonatina will appeal to all ages and can serve as a useful step towards to Classical sonata playing.
Some octave playing is needed in the LH, so hand span must not be too small. The ability to play scales evenly and musically is needed, or might be developed, when studying of this piece.
Style & Tempo
A tempo of around 126 is suitable, although there will be some degree of suppleness in order to characterise the 'con affetto', which means literally 'with affection'.
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Friedrich Kuhlau
Danish composer
Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau (German; Danish sometimes Frederick Kulav) (11 September 1786 – 12 March 1832) was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age and is immortalized in Danish cultural history through his music for Elves' Hill, the first true work of Danish National Romanticism and a concealed tribute to the absolute monarchy.
During his lifetime, Kuhlau was known primarily as a concert pianist and composer of Danish opera, but was responsible for introducing many of Beethoven's works, which he greatly admired, to Copenhagen audiences. Kuhlau was a prolific composer, as evidenced by the fact that although his house burned down, destroying all of his unpublished manuscripts, he still left a legacy of more than 200 published works in most genres.
Early life and education
[edit]Kuhlau was born on 11 September 1786 just south of Lüneburg in the Uelzen district of Lower Saxony (Germany). At the age of seven, he lost his right eye when he slipped on ice and fell. His father, grandfather, and uncle were military oboists. Even though Kuhlau was born to a poor family, his parents managed to pay for piano lessons. In 1802 he moved
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