| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1920 |
| Genre Categories | Sonatas; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player |
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| Work Title | Piano Sonata No.1 |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | I. Sonate en Do mineur pour piano seul |
| Composer | Rathaus, Karol |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.2 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IKR 3 |
| Key | C minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1920 |
| First Publication. | 1921 |
| Dedication | A Mademoiselle Ilona Kende |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 30-33 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | piano |
Recorded by Kolja Lessing on Edition Abseits (EDA) EDA19 with sonatas by Grete von Zieritz (1899-2001) and Jerzy Fitelberg ("Franz Schreker's Masterclasses", issued 2002.) There's also a recording with music by Shostakovich.
Composition date from notes to Lessing's recording. She quotes a letter of 21 September 1920 suggesting that performances were in hand, so probably premiered around then or earlier (note: will check - e.g. - Neue Zeitschrift to see if mention is made in mid-to-late 1920 of Rathaus' piano sonata being played by Stefan Askenase - the pianist mentioned in the letter- or anyone else.)
= 116) - Rubato, molto espressivo - Praesto [?] - Pesante - Grandioso - Molto passionato, non accel. - Tempo I (...)
= 160) in B
= 84) - Tempo I