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Christian SINDING (1856–1941) Romantic Piano, Vol. 13 Piano Works Piano Sonata in B minor • Caprices • Fantaisies Yanfeng Tony Bai, Piano Norwegian composer Christian Sinding benefitted from some of Oslo’s finest music teachers, later studying in Leipzig and encountering Ferruccio Busoni. With his rich melodic gifts Sinding became seen as Grieg’s successor, though his music avoided Norwegian folk-music influences and looked more towards the high Romanticism of Liszt and Wagner. In keeping with his lyrical gifts, the Sonata in B minor is driven by melodic invention with Brahmsian influences that also emerge in the 15 Caprices . This collection is a fine representation of the sheer melodiousness and energy that made Sinding’s music incredibly popular in its day. Sinding’s Rustle of Spring and Am spinett are available for streaming and download on a digital single (9.70394). Key features: • Internationally acclaimed, Christian Sinding was honoured with the Order of St Olav in 1905, promoted to Commander in 1916, and awarded the Grand Cross in 1938. Despite these accolades, his post-war reputation in Norway diminished, and while his symphonies and Violin Concerto have been recorded, his piano works – such as those featured here – remain rare on disc. • Launched in September 2025 with Julius Benedict’s works (8.574586), the Naxos Romantic Piano series was warmly welcomed by MusicWeb International : ‘we must above all be grateful to Naxos… for their enterprise in exploring an area of the repertoire that must be totally unknown to all but a very few experts in the period’. The series champions little-known composers and unusual repertoire, with subsequent volumes featuring Charles Gounod, Friedrich Kiel, and Józef Wieniawski. • Vol. 2 with Wilhelm Taubert’s sonatas (8.574585) was praised by Interlude as ‘a reminder of the breadth of 19th-century musical life, where many composers made meaningful contributions to the piano repertoire, even if they did not become household names’. Vol. 7 with Theodor Kullak’s works (8.574673) earned admiration from MusicWeb International : ‘[Roman Fediurko] clearly revels in this music and brings great character and a rich vein of passion while negotiating its technical hurdles with bold, musical consideration and consummate ease’.
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Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 91 (1909) 1 I. Allegro non troppo 2 II. Andante – 3 III. Vivace 15 Caprices, Op. 44 (1898)
4 No. 1. Allegro passionato 5 No. 2. Andante con moto 6 No. 3. Marcato 7 No. 4. Allegretto 8 No. 5. Allegretto 9 No. 6. Non troppo allegro 0 No. 7. Allegretto scherzando ! No. 8. Animato @ No. 9. Presto # No. 10. Andante $ No. 11. Presto % No. 12. Allegretto ^ No. 13. Agitato & No. 14. Allegretto * No. 15. Poco maestoso
5 Fantaisies, Op. 118 (pub. 1914)
Christian SINDING Caprice 9.50356 * Release date: 16 Oct 2026
Christian SINDING Piano Works Rustle of Spring • Am spinett 9.70394 * Release date: 13 Nov 2026
( No. 1. Décision ) No. 2. Méditation ¡ No. 3. Caprice ™ No. 4. Nocturne £ No. 5. Conte
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