Heir to a France-based harpsichord tradition that reaches back to Wanda Landowska, at age 21, Jean Rondeau has become one of the youngest musicians ever to win first prize at the International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges. He has since launched a career built on bold, unorthodox interpretations of canonic works, brought to life through the symphony from his demanding instrument of choice. The title of Rondeau’s program references both a collection of compositions by Italian composer Muzio Clementi and a counterpoint lesson book by Austrian Baroque master Johann Joseph Fux; the program includes works by both composers, as well as music by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
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Program Items
Fux
Harpeggio
Haydn
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46
Clementi
Selection from Gradus ad Parnassum, Op. 44, No. 45 – Preludio Andante malinconico in C minor
Beethoven
Prelude No. 2 in C major, Op. 39
Mozart
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545; Rondo in A minor, K. 511; Fantasia No. 3 in D minor, K. 397
Performers
Jean Rondeau
harpsichord