Dussek J. L. | First Movement from Sonatina in Eb Opus 20 No. 6 piano
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Date: 10/07/2021

Dussek was a Czech composer and like Beethoven is a transition figure linking the #Classical period to the romantic in a music history context. His Opus 20 #Sonatina are well worth exploring.  #sheetmusic https://plentymusic.uk/short/?c=mKVvj8d Improve music practice routines using PlentyMusic sheet music and accompaniment downloads.

A purposeful and dynamic intermediate level movement for #solo piano. The repeats do not playback in the realisation. Clarity in the articulation of the music achieved by shortening some of the notes and an increasing the dynamics. Smorzando translates as dying away. The realisation plays back at 116 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute and Allegro is the indicated tempo marking in the sheet music score. Whilst musical ideas need to be clearly articulated there should not be exaggeration in the playing. There is opportunity to practice crossing over of hands. Many of the early published scores of this movement have score detail that possibly is more suitable for the dry acoustic of earlier wooden framed pianos. Pianists may wish to add their own additional score detail particularly in respect to the articulation of notes but the music editors view is that is best to be minimalist. Some notes may require a staccato, an accent or tenuto marking but not too many! 

#Dussek himself was a widely travelled piano virtuoso and was the first pianist to sit with his profile to the audience as is modern practice. The chromaticism in this movement does suggest more romantic than classical music. Dussek is important too for encouraging the extension of the range of the piano to the 6-octave range and introducing pedal markings in the writing of piano music. He also composed music for the harp. The plain score is available as a free score whilst the edited music score is available for one credit.