Józef Wieniawski - Tarantelle Op. 4 (Seferinova)

Описание: Józef Wieniawski - Tarantele
Published in 1854

Pianist: Valentina Seferinova

Józef Wieniawski (1837-1912) was a virtuoso pianist and the brother of the better-known Henryk Wieniawski. Józef's career diverged from that of his brother when he decided to tour Europe as a pianist. This life, of course, bled into his compositional style. Anna G. Piotrowska notes: "He belonged to a group of pianists who composed for their own needs, normally their concerts" [1]. Piotrowska adds that his compositions are homogenous and there is a single style that can be traced through all of his compositions. Despite this, he tried to incorporate any new pianistic idea that he could for the purpose of "showing off" to the audience [1]. The ultimate goal for Wieniawski was concert attendance, so he focused on virtuosity and technique.

Piotrowska intimates that many of these concert pianists' work was well regarded for their time but that their design for a concert audience left them destined for obscurity [1]. It may be the case that pieces designed for the romantic era audience, if they are not great works of art in themselves, could not be successful in any other context.

Bibliography
[1] A. G. Piotrowska. “Józef Wieniawski (1837-1912) and His Works Composed in Brussels.” Revue Belge De Musicologie / Belgisch Tijdschrift Voor Muziekwetenschap, vol. 60, 2006, pp. 85–97.