Piano Sonata No. 6 (Feinberg)
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The Piano Sonata No. 6, Op. 13
, by Samuil Feinberg
was composed in 1923. The piece received its premiere on 4 September 1925 at the Festival of Contemporary Music in Venice
. Its premiere was attended by famous composers of the time such as Igor Stravinsky
and Arnold Schoenberg
. Feinberg's composition was well-received, and would remain his only piano sonata to receive a wide publication.
pitted Feinberg's composition against the Piano Sonata of Igor Stravinsky
, who was also in attendance of the festival.
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
, by Samuil Feinberg
Samuil Feinberg
Samuil Yevgenyevich Feinberg was a Russian and Soviet composer and pianist. Raised in Moscow, he entered the Moscow Conservatory and studied under Alexander Goldenweiser. He is most remembered today for his complete recording of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier and many transcriptions. Feinberg...
was composed in 1923. The piece received its premiere on 4 September 1925 at the Festival of Contemporary Music in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Its premiere was attended by famous composers of the time such as Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor....
and Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian composer, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School...
. Feinberg's composition was well-received, and would remain his only piano sonata to receive a wide publication.
History
The sonata received its premiere on 4 September 1925 at the Festival of Contemporary Music in Venice, with Feinberg himself as the soloist. The piece was well received and even resulted in some publicity when the Dutch journal De TelegraafDe Telegraaf
De Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, with a daily circulation of approximately . De Telegraaf is based in Amsterdam...
pitted Feinberg's composition against the Piano Sonata of Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor....
, who was also in attendance of the festival.