Gustave Lange: Angelina (Notturno), Op.319

Описание: Phillip Sear plays an 1884 nocturne by the German composer Gustav Lange (1830–89).
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Lange was very popular in the 19th century for 'Blumenlied', 'Edelweiss' and other salon pieces. Unlike many of his contemporary composers for the parlour and salon who racked up apparently large catalogues of works by giving individual opus numbers to short pieces, Lange was genuinely prolific. For example, his Op. 171 'Lieder Blüthen' is a set of some 59 fantasies on popular songs of the day, by composers including Franz Abt, Reichardt and Conradin Kreutzer which might well take over four hours to perform in its entirety—maybe a good subject for a piano marathon!

Pieces with titles of female names were very popular in the 19th century, perhaps because there was a ready market among girls and women of the same name. Of course, Lange might have had a specific person in mind, but I don't know of any dedication.

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