Friedrich Kuhlau 6 Piano Sonatinas, Op. 55

Sonatina No. 1 in C-major
00:00 Allegro
03:09 Vivace

Sonatina No. 2 in G-major
04:31 Allegretto
07:22 Cantabile
09:26 Rondo: Allegro Scherzando

Sonatina No. 3 in C_major
12:08 Allegro con spirito
15:58 Allegretto grazioso

Sonatina No. 4 in F-major
18:25 Allegro non tanto
21:43 Andante con espressione
24:29 Rondo: Alla Polacca

Sonatina No. 5 in D-major
27:47 Tempo di marcia
31:26 Vivace assai

Sonatina No. 6 in C-major
33:26 Allegro maestoso
40:53 Menuet

Friedrich Kuhlau (11 September 1786 – 12 March 1832) was a Danish composer and pianist during the romantic period. Kuhlau was a naturalized Dane and was a central figure in the Danish golden age. He wrote a great amount of music for the time's popular instrument, the flute. His piano music was mostly intended as educational, but despite that they are really well crafted. During a fire in his house a large portion of his compositions perished.

Performed by David Ernst Molnar