Harmonie (Fantaisies sur l’harmonie précédente) No. 20 from Practische Beispiele (1803) Grande Sonate in C major Capriccio No. 7 from Practische Beispiele (1803) Sonata on a Theme of Mozart in F major Fantaisie sur un seul accord No. 4 from Practische Beispiele (1803) Étude, Op. 97 No. 1 in E minor
The Serbian-American Paris-based pianist Ivan Ilić has signed a new multi-album recording contract with Chandos Records, following internationally acclaimed recordings of works by Godowsky and Feldman. His first project on the label is a series devoted to the solo piano works of the Czech composer Antoine Reicha, a contemporary and lifelong friend of Beethoven. Although best known for his contributions to the repertoire for wind quintet, Reicha wrote vast quantities of solo piano music, most of which has never been recorded. The manuscripts, preserved in the Bibliotheque nationale de France, were published only recently. Offering premiere recordings of the Grande Sonate in C major, the Sonata in F major, and three excerpts from Practische Beispiele, this first volume confirms Reicha as an authoritative, singular voice, whose piano works complement and enrich our understanding of Haydn and Beethoven. Volume 1 is a coproduction of Chandos, RTS (Swiss Radio), and the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de Musique Romantique Française in Venice. Recording: Le Studio Ansermet, Geneva, Switzerland; 7 – 10 March 2017. Premiere recordings!
