Leonard Bernstein's Piano Sonata ( 1938 )

[Rach3]

Was not aware Bernstein had written a piano sonata , recording here by pianist Alexander Frey. Very interesting , 20-minute work , bit Shoshtakovich -ian to my ear :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S4atnGxcws

[living_stradivarius]

Was not aware Bernstein had written a piano sonata , recording here by pianist Alexander Frey. Very interesting , 20-minute work , bit Shoshtakovich -ian to my ear :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S4atnGxcws

He was 20 years old then and probably had just begun his senior thesis at Harvard: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25664807

[Rach3]

More interesting Bernstein solo piano works , in addition to his 1938 Piano Sonata :

“ 5 Anniversaries “ , 1945 - 51, and “13 Anniversaries “ , 1960-88 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSA3SVZqi7I

“Bridal Suite “ , 1960:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhQjZoz ... ZvLmU0Njyv

“ 7 Anniversaries “, 1943 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86q71gf ... PvKCSpt_AB

“ 4 Anniversaries”, 1948 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v66mfvPdS0

[Lance]

I looked in vain to find even a commercial recording of Bernstein's 1938 piano sonata. I don't believe it is in any of his mega boxed sets performed by anyone. Other than YT, does anyone know of a commercial recording of the work?

[CharmNewton]

I looked in vain to find even a commercial recording of Bernstein's 1938 piano sonata. I don't believe it is in any of his mega boxed sets performed by anyone. Other than YT, does anyone know of a commercial recording of the work?

U.S. Amazon.com has three recordings which are part of collections of Bernstein's solo piano works. Pianists include Leann Osterkamp (Steinway & Sons), Andrew Cooperstock (Bridge) and Mr. Frey mentioned above (Koch Industries). They are all 2-CD sets.

DG has a recording played by Katie Mahan which is also part of a collection of Bernstein's solo works. It looks like it is download only but Amazon.com has it.

John