Harp Sonatas by Rosetti and Dussek

1. Sonatas (6) for Harp
Composed by Antonio Rosler Rossetti Rosety Rosetti
with Susann McDonald

2. Sonata for harp, violin & cello in E flat major, Op.34/1, C147
Composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek
with Susann McDonald

3. Sonata for harp, violin & cello in B-flat major, Op.34/2, C148
Composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek
with Susann McDonald

4. Sonata for harp & piano in F major "The Lass of Richmond Hill" C183
Composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek
with Susann McDonald

5. Sonata for harp & piano in B flat major, Op.2/1, C14 (D12)
Composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek
with Susann McDonald

Tracks:

Rosetti: Sonata No.1 in F Major - Allegretto - Romanza (Adagio) - Rondo (Allegretto)
Rosetti: Sonata No. 2 in E Flat Major - Allegro assai - Romanza (adagio non tanto) - Rondo (Allegretto)
Rosetti: Sonata No.3 in B Flat Major - Adagio maestoso - Romanza (Andantino) - Rondo (Allegretto)
Rosetti: Sonata No.4 in G Major - Allegro - Andantino (allegretto) - Menuetto (Moderato)
Rosetti: Sonata No. 5 in B Flat Major - Allegro con brio - Romanza (Largo ma andante) - Rondo (Allegretto presto)
Rosetti: Sonata No. 6 in C Major - Allegro spritoso - Romanza sotto voce (Andantino) - Rondo Allegretto
Dussek: Sonata in E Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1 - Allegro brillante - Andantino - Rondo
Dussek: Sonata in B Flat Major, Op. 34, No.2 - Allegro con spirito - Rondo: Andantino con moto
Dussek: Sonata in F Major "The Lass of Richmond Hill" - Allegro - Allegretto
Dussek: Sonata in B Flat Major, Op. 21, No.1

Album Description

Rössler is an important member of the group of Czech composers living in emigration in North Germany. He began composing in the early classical pre-Haydn style but gradually changed his methods of expression to those used by Haydn and Mozart.

Jan Ladislav Dussek came from a family of musicians. His mother was a talented harpist. The harp sonatas by Dussek were composed in the last decade of the eighteenth century.