Bohemian-born composer Jan Hugo Voříšek settled in Vienna and became a close friend of Schubert. Voříšek’s Impromptus Op. 7 were the first to bear this title, their lyric influence anticipating the entire Romantic period. The brilliant Fantasy combines improvisation with structural rigour, while the Sonata Op. 20 is a masterpiece to rival the sonatas of Beethoven.
This recording was made on a modern instrument: Steinway, Model D
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Voříšek, Jan Hugo
6 Impromptus, Op. 7
1 No. 1 in C Major 05:26
2 No. 2 in G Major 05:23
3 No. 3 in D Major 06:14
4 No. 4 in A Major 08:15
5 No. 5 in E Major 09:54
6 No. 6 in B Major 08:46
Fantasie in C Major, Op. 12
7 Fantasie in C Major, Op. 12 13:00
Piano Sonata in B-Flat Minor, Op. 20, "Quasi una fantasia"
