Short bio Johann Baptist Cramer
Full biography Johann Baptist Cramer
Johann Baptist Cramer was a German-born English pianist, composer and music publisher who lived from 1771 to 1858. He was one of the leading pianists of the period of transition from Classicism to Romanticism. Cramer is best known for his piano studies, which have remained popular among piano students to this day.
Cramer started his musical career as a piano virtuoso, giving his first public performance at the age of ten. In 1784, he moved to Paris and studied piano with Johann Schobert. He then moved to London in 1789, where his career as a pianist took off. He performed regularly at concerts, often playing his own compositions. In 1824, he founded a music publishing house, which became a major force in the music industry.
As a composer, Cramer's most famous works are his piano studies, which are known for their technical challenges and musical lyricism. These studies have been hugely influential in piano pedagogy, and are still widely used by piano students today. Cramer also composed a number of sonatas and other pieces for piano , as well as concertos and chamber music.
During his lifetime, Cramer was highly respected as a musician and composer, and his influence can be felt in the music of his contemporaries. Beethoven, for example, reportedly borrowed from Cramer's works, and Schumann considered Cramer and Moscheles to be the only outstanding sonata composers of their time.
Today , Cramer is perhaps best known for his piano studies, which have remained popular among piano students for over 200 years. His legacy as a composer, pianist, and music publisher continues to be celebrated and remembered by musicians and music enthusiasts around the world.
Compositions featuring Johann Baptist Cramer
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyboard Sonata in A flat major ("Die Jungfrau von Orleans"), Op. 46 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1873 | |
| 2 | Keyboard Sonata in F major ("Il Mezzo"), Op. 74 | 12:34 min | Keyboard | 1827 |
| 3 | Keyboard Sonata in E major ("Amicitia"), Op. 69 | 27:29 min | Keyboard | 1824 |
| 4 | Piano Concerto No. 8 in D minor, Op. 70 | 26:39 min | Concerto | 1822 |
| 5 | Keyboard Sonata in D minor, Op. 63 | 21:29 min | Keyboard | 1821 |
| 6 | Keyboard Sonata in E major ("Le Retour a Londres"), Op. 62 | 17:07 min | Keyboard | 1818 |
| 7 | Keyboard Sonata in E minor No. 3 ("Les Suivante"), Op. 59 | 22:35 min | Keyboard | 1817 |
| 8 | Piano Concerto No. 7 in E major, Op. 56 | 25:44 min | Concerto | 1815 |
| 9 | Keyboard Sonata in A minor ("L'Ultima"), Op. 53 | 25:03 min | Keyboard | 1813 |
| 10 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in C minor, Op.48 | 30:23 min | Concerto | 1812 |
| 11 | Keyboard Sonata in B flat major ("Les Suivantes"), Op. 58/2 | 17:20 min | Keyboard | 1811 |
| 12 | Piano Concerto No. 6 in E flat major, Op. 51 | 25:17 min | Concerto | 1811 |
| 13 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in C major, Op. 38 | 29:15 min | Concerto | 1804 |
| 14 | Studies for piano | Keyboard | 1804 | |
| 15 | Sonatas (2) for piano, Op. 27 | Keyboard | 1802 | |
| 16 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 16 | 24:50 min | Concerto | 1797 |
| 17 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in D major, Op. 26 | 24:05 min | Concerto | 1796 |
| 18 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 10 | 28:50 min | Concerto | 1792 |
| 19 | Piano Sonata in G major ("La Gigue"), Op. 39/3 | 11:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Variations (11) for piano on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's Magic Flute | 6:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 27/1 | 20:30 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Piano Sonata No. 2 in G major (from Nägali's Répertoire des Calvecinistes, Vol. 2) | 15:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Reminiscences de Paganini, for piano | 8:50 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Romance et Tarantelle Brilliante (Romance in F major - Tarantelle in A Minor) Op 101 | 7:59 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 25 | Sonata for 2 keyboards in F major | 4:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Sonata for piano, 4 hands, No. 2 in G major | 25:35 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Air Anglo-Calédonien Varié, for piano | 15:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Piano Sonata in D major, Op. 25/2 | 14:24 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Piano Quintet in B flat major, Op. 79 | 20:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Les petits riens, for harpsichord | 7:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 31 | Keyboard Sonata in C major, Op. 57 | Keyboard | - | |
| 32 | Hommage à Mozart, Étude Op. 103 No. 6 | 2:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 33 | Etudes for piano (Book 5), Op. 81 | Keyboard | - | |
| 34 | Etudes for piano (Book 4), Op. 40 | 37:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Etudes for piano (Book 3), Op. 40 | 29:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Etudes for piano (Book 2), Op. 30 | 30:44 min | Keyboard | - |
| 37 | Etudes for piano (Book 1), Op. 30 | 23:17 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Johann Baptist Cramer
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Johann Baptist Cramer - Giusy De Berardinis, Vittoria Cicchiello, Andrea Cotugno, Lorenzo De Biase, Mattia Di Mola, Viviana Di Rita – Studio Per Il Pianoforte, Book 1, Op. 30 (21 Selected And Annotated Studies By Ludwig Van Beethoven)(CD, Album) | 2023 | Da Vinci Classics |
| 2 |  |
Anna Petrova-Forster - Montgéroult, Bomtempo, Steibelt, Cramer, Berger, Woelfl, Boëly – The Birth Of The Étude (Piano Studies)(CD, Album) | 2021 | Toccata Next |
| 3 |  |
Johann Baptist Cramer - Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players – Piano Concertos No 1,3 & 6(CD, Album) | 2020 | Hyperion |
| 4 |  |
Johann Baptist Cramer, Giorgio Farina (2) – 60 Etudes For Piano(2×CD, Album) | 2019 | Bongiovanni |
| 5 |  |
Johann Baptist Cramer, Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players – Piano Concertos Nos 4 & 5(CD, ) | 2019 | |
| 6 |  |
Mozart, Hummel, Cramer, Clementi, David Owen Norris, Katy Bircher, Caroline Balding, Andrew Skidmore – The Jupiter Project(CD, Album) | 2019 | Hyperion |
| 7 |  |
Cramer, Busoni, Gianluca Luisi (2), Alessandro Deljavan, Giampaolo Stuani – Piano Works (84 Études In 4 Books, Op. 50 / Eight Études After Cramer)(2×CD, ) | 2012 | Grand Piano (2) |
| 8 |  |
Cramer, Valerio Premuroso – 60 Studi Scelti (60 Selected Studies)(CD, Stereo) | 2008 | Ricordi |
| 9 |  |
John Khouri, Clementi, Dussek, Cramer, Field – London Pianoforte School(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1988 | Entr'acte (2) |
| 10 |  |
Boris Linderud, Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, Johann Baptist Cramer – Grande Sonate Brillante, Es-dur, Opus 127 / Sonate Nr. 1 / 8 Etuder(LP, Album) | 1985 | Point (2) |
| 11 |  |
Corelli / Geminiani / Haydn / Cramer / Pleyel, The Georgian Consort, Roger Bevan Williams – Music Of Castle Fraser(LP) | 1983 | Alpha (6) |
| 12 |  |
Cramer - Pamela Pyle Resch – The Cramer Collection (24 Selected Studies)(LP, Album) | 1982 | Orion Master Recordings |
| 13 |  |
Cramer / Hummel : Akiko Sagara – Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 48 / Grand Sonata For Piano Solo, Op. 81(LP, Album) | 1975 | VOX/Turnabout |
| 14 |  |
Marisa Tanzini – C. Czerny / J. B. Cramer / F. Kalkbrenner – I Preromantici(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1972 | Joker (2) |
| 15 |  |
Johann Baptist Cramer, John Khouri – Seven Late Sonatas(2×CD, ) | - | Music & Arts |
Videos featuring Johann Baptist Cramer
Johann Baptist Cramer - Piano Concertos Nos 4 & 5
Available from Hyperion Records (Downloads - mp3, ALAC, FLAC / CD) https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68270&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=youtube-taster
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Akiko Sagara Plays Hummel Grand Sonata for Piano Solo. Op. 81 (1975)
There is very little I can find out about pianist Akiko Sagara beyond the notes on the record jacket. She was born in Gunma, Japan. She attended the University of Music in Toho, and later joined the faculty there. She continued studies in with Ingrid Ha
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