One of the leading composers of the Classical and early Romantic eras, Vanhal played a vital role in the development of Viennese music between 1750 and 1780. He composed prolifically in many genres, including a large number of quartets, symphonies, sacred works, vocal and instrumental works. Vanhal was at his most inspirational and improvisational in his keyboard Capriccios composed in the 1780s, which are some of the most creative examples of the Viennese Classical style, not least in their almost symphonic force.
This recording was made on a modern instrument: Yamaha Grand Piano.
3 Neue Caprice-Sonaten, Op. 31: No. 1 in F Major, "Clementis and Silentis" () (00:09:59 ) 1 I. Adagio - Allegro (00:05:28) 2 II. Andante (00:01:47) 3 III. Allegro molto (00:02:46) Â 3 Neue Caprice-Sonaten, Op. 31: No. 2 in G Minor, "Amoroso" () (00:15:16 ) 4 I. Adagio - Allegro moderato (00:07:45) 5 II. Andante (00:04:01) 6 III. Allegretto (00:03:30) Â 3 Neue Caprice-Sonaten, Op. 31: No. 3 in F Minor, "Dolente" () (00:12:07 ) 7 I. Adagio - Allegro (00:04:50) 8 II. Adagio (00:03:09) 9 III. Allegro (00:04:05) Â 3 Caprices, Op. 36: No. 1 in G Major () (00:14:32 ) 10 I. Adagio - Allegro moderato (00:08:05) 11 II. Andantino (00:04:21) 12 III. Allegretto (00:02:09) Â 3 Caprices, Op. 36: No. 2 in E-Flat Major () (00:13:51 ) 13 I. Adagio - Allegro moderato (00:08:44) 14 II. Rondo: Allegro (00:05:07) Â 3 Caprices, Op. 36: No. 3 in G Minor () (00:14:07 ) 15 I. Adagio - Allegro moderato (00:06:27) 16 II. Rondo: Allegro (00:07:45)
