De Montgeroult: Complete Piano Sonatas (3CD)

Hélène de Montgeroult 1764-1836

Complete Piano Sonatas

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                64’25

Sonata in F minor Op.5 No.2

1. I. Allegro moderato con espressione 13’20
2. II. Aria con espressione 6’33
3. III. Allegro agitato con fuoco 6’43

Sonata in F Op.1 No.1

4. I. Allegro con spirito 6’33
5. II. Prestissimo 4’54

Sonata in E-flat Op.1 No.2

6. I. Allegro con moto 7’43
7. II. Allegro vivace 4’42

Sonata in F minor Op.1 No.3

8. I. Maestoso con espressione 6’04
9. II. Allegro agitato 7’46

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                48’26

Sonata in F-sharp minor Op.5 No.3

1. I. Allegro spiritoso 10’13
2. II. Adagio non troppo 4’54
3. III. Presto 6’01

Sonata in D Op.5 No.1

4. I. Allegro spiritoso 12’30
5. II. Adagio non troppo 7’01
6. III. Allegro assai 1’52
7. IV. Presto 5’49

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                52’53

Sonata in G minor Op.2 No.1

1. I. Allegro con moto e espressione 8’18
2. II. Presto 5’38

Sonata in C Op.2 No.2

3. I. Allegro Moderato 9’48
4. II. Andantino quasi allegretto 5’24
5. III. Allegro con brio vivace 4’57

Sonata in A minor Op.2 No.3

6. I. Agitato 8’01
7. II. Adagio 7’34
8. III. Vivace con espressione 3’07

Simone Pierini fortepiano

1. Haselmann (first decade of 19th century ca.)

Tuning A=430 Hz, Temperament Young II (1800)

Recording: 15-17 June 2021, Palazzo Annibaldeschi, Monte Compatri, Italy