Ignaz Moscheles
Born: May 23, 1794; Prague, Czech Republic
Died: March 10, 1870; Leipzig, Germany
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A German pianist and composer of Czech birth, Moscheles received a solid technical education on the piano at Prague Conservatory. In 1808 he moved to Vienna to be near Beethoven, where he studied with Salieri and Albrechtsberger. A commission to prepare a piano reduction of Beethoven's Fidelio in 1814 secured his status as one of Vienna's most popular virtuoso pianists, a fame that brought him praise from composers he had studied, such as
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Works
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5 studies in melodic counterpoint, Op. 137a (preludes from Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier" with c (1)
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Anklänge aus Schottland, Op. 75 (1)
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Bonbonière musicale for Piano solo (1)
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Cadenza to Beethoven's Concerto for Piano in C minor, Op. 37 (1)
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Cello Sonata No. 2 in E major, Op. 121 (1)
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Characteristic Studies (12), Op. 95 (1)
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Characteristic Studies (12), Op. 95: no 3 in D flat major "Contradiction" (1)
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Characteristic Studies (12), Op. 95: no 6 "Bacchanale" (1)
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Characteristic Studies (12), Op. 95: no 9 "Terpsichore" (1)
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Characteristic Tribute to the Memory of Malibran, fantasia for piano, Op. 94 (1)
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Concertante for Flute, Oboe and Orchestra in F major (6)
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Concerto for Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 45 (2)
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Concerto for Piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 56 (2)
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Concerto for Piano no 3 in G minor, Op. 60 (4)
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Concerto for Piano no 4 in E major, Op. 64 (2)
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Concerto for Piano no 5 in C major, Op. 87 (2)
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Concerto for Piano no 6 in B flat major, Op 90 "Fantastique" (3)
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Concerto for Piano no 7 in C minor, Op. 93 "Pathétique" (1)
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Duo Concertante for Flute, Oboe and Orchestra in F major (1)
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Etudes (2) for Piano, Op. 105 (1)
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Etudes (2) for Piano, Op. 98 (1)
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Études (2), for piano, Op. 98 (1)
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Fantasie and Variations for Piano on "Au Clair de la Lune," Op. 50 (1)
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Fantasy, Variations and Finale on the Bohemian Folk Song, Op. 46 (2)
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Gems à la Paganini for Piano, Volume 1 (1)
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Gems à la Paganini for Piano, Volume 2 (1)
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Grand Concert Studies (4) for Piano, Op. 111 (1)
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Grand Duo concertant in A major, Op. 20: Pastorale (1)
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Grande Etude for Piano, Op. 126 (1)
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Grande Sonata for Piano 4 hands, Op. 47 (1)
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Grandes variations sur la marche favorite de l'Empereur Alexandre I, Op. 32 (1)
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Introduction and Rondeau écossais, Op. 63 (2)
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La Petite Babillarde, for piano, Op. 66 (1)
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Marche héroïque, Op. 31 no 3 (1)
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Melodisch-contrapunktische Studien, 10 preludes for cello & piano, Op. 137 (after Bach's Well-Temper (1)
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Overture to Schiller's "The Maid of Orleans" (1)
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Prelude and Fugue for piano in E flat major (1)
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Preludes (10) from the Well-Tempered Clavier with an Additional Cello Part, Op. 137a (1)
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Recollections of Ireland, Op 69 (1)
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Septet in D major, Op. 88 (1)
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Sextet in E flat major, Op. 35 (1)
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Sonata caractéristique for Piano, Op. 27 (1)
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Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in E major, Op. 121 (2)
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Sonata for Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 4 (1)
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Sonata for Piano no 2 in D major, Op. 22 (1)
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Studies (24) for Piano, Op. 70: no 12 in B flat minor, Agitato (1)
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Studies (24) for Piano, Op. 70: no 13, Allegro brillante (1)
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Studies (24) for Piano, Op. 70: no 14, Allegro maestoso (1)
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Studies (24) for Piano, Op. 70: no 24, Allegro commodo (1)
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Studies (24) for Piano, Op. 70: no 5 in A minor (1)
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Studies (24) for Piano, Op. 70: no 9, Cantabile moderato (1)
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Study for piano in A minor, Op. 70/5 (1)
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Symphony no 1 in C major, Op 81 (1)
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Thème varié (Feuillet d'album de Rossini), Op 138b (2)
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Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli (v. 26) (1)
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Variations on a Russian Theme, Op. 23 (1)
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Variations on Diabelli's Waltz (1)
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Biography |
by Lynn Vought
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A German pianist and composer of Czech birth, Moscheles received a solid technical education on the piano at Prague Conservatory. In 1808 he moved to Vienna to be near Beethoven, where he studied with Salieri and Albrechtsberger. A commission to prepare a piano reduction of Beethoven's Fidelio in 1814 secured his status as one of Vienna's most popular virtuoso pianists, a fame that brought him praise from composers he had studied, such as Clementi and J.B. Cramer. From 1825 to 1846 Moscheles taught piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London and played duets with Chopin and Mendelssohn. In 1846 he became principal professor of piano at the Leipzig Conservatory.
Known as one of the last great musicians of the classical school, Moscheles was a clear, precise technician on the keyboard. Although he admired Chopin and Liszt for their creativity and virtuosity, Moscheles found their improvisations to be showy and too decorative. His own were varied and full of atmosphere. Most of his own compositions were piano music, and his sonatas were the best of these. He also composed a number of concertos, and later in life turned to song writing. His work can be characterized by restraint and classical balance. |
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