Theodor Kullak (1818-1882)
Nachtgesang (Night-Song) for piano, Op. 92 no. 2 (1854)
From a set of two piano pieces titled "Violets"

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Theodor Kullak's modern reputation mainly rests on his pedagogical exercises and editorship of Chopin's complete works, but an examination of his music reveals a highly refined Romantic pianist-composer who possessed solid craftsmanship and a flair for dramatic performances. Here we have an encore-worthy concert nocturne that shares many characteristics with Liszt's Consolations (published in 1850, just four years before Kullak's Nachtgesang), specifically the characteristic blend of dreamy melodic phrases and impassioned outbursts, all tied together with a central cadenza. Yet where its originality lacks, this sensuously intimate Nachtgesang can produce a fine effect given the right atmosphere and performance.

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