"Like Courtiers in the Presence of the Master": Piano Sonatas with Violin Accompaniment around 1800

Antonia Nelson and Maria Rose will perform various works for violin and piano to showcase some of the historical pianos at the Piano Performance Museum. In the late-18th century solo piano music was rare and served mostly to show off the virtuosity of the composer/performer--or they were used for teaching. In social performance settings the piano was almost always joined by optional ("ad libitum") other instruments. The program will include sonatas by Mozart, Hüllmandel, and Dussek.