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Chopin’s colleague and pupil<\/p>\n
The complete piano works of Chopin\u2019s only pupil! Norwegian piano nestor Einar Steen-N\u00f8kleberg has recorded the complete piano music of Grieg, S\u00e6verud and Kj\u00e6rulf in awarded reference recordings. He now adds T.D.A. Tellefsen to this impressive list, and the result is overwhelming.<\/p>\n
The majority of Tellefsen\u2019s piano works belong to the European piano tradition. One can nonetheless hear melodic figures which are closely linked to Norwegian folk music. National stylistic elements are most evident in the mazurkas, which must be considered as being some of the best music in his output. Tellefsen heard Liszt play on several occasions, and Liszt\u2019s influence is particularly evident in the magnificent, extrovert Grande Polonaise op. 18. In Th\u00e8me original et Fantaisie op. 12 and Ballade op. 28 Tellefsen demonstrates a musical earnestness and power that emphasizes his considerable compositional gift. Sonata op. 13 is a work of similar high standards.<\/p>\n
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The complete piano works of Chopin\u2019s only pupil! Norwegian piano nestor Einar Steen-N\u00f8kleberg has recorded the complete piano music of Grieg, S\u00e6verud and Kj\u00e6rulf in awarded reference recordings. He now adds T.D.A. Tellefsen to this impressive list, and the result is overwhelming.<\/p>\n
In Poland, Tellefsen is referred to as Chopin\u2019s only pupil, as the other \u2018pupils\u2019 were in fact nobility with money to spend, a necessity to finance Chopin\u2019s existence. Tellefsen was introduced to Chopin through Georges Sand, who was totally taken by the young Norwegian\u2019s artistic drive and passion for the arts. The relationship developed to that of friends and colleagues, and Tellefsen was moved and honoured by his friend and teacher\u2019s last wish in 1849: Chopin wanted Tellefsen to complete his piano tutorial series. Many of Chopin\u2019s \u2018students\u2019 continued to study with Tellefsen, at one time he had four princesses and a duchess among his pupils. \u201cI do not count the countesses!\u201d he wrote in a letter to his father.<\/p>\n
The majority of Tellefsen\u2019s piano works belong to the European piano tradition. One can nonetheless hear melodic figures which are closely linked to Norwegian folk music. National stylistic elements are most evident in the mazurkas, which must be considered as being some of the best music in his output. Tellefsen heard Liszt play on several occasions, and Liszt\u2019s influence is particularly evident in the magnificent, extrovert Grande Polonaise op. 18. In Th\u00e8me original et Fantaisie op. 12 and Ballade op. 28 Tellefsen demonstrates a musical earnestness and power that emphasizes his considerable compositional gift. Sonata op. 13 is a work of similar high standards.<\/p>\n
N\u00f8kleberg\u2019s recordings of Tellefsen\u2019s piano concertos (PSC1232) and chamber works (PSC1226) in the last years have created much interest around this forgotten composer. Saying that Tellefsen before this was completely forgotten is however not true; there is an unbroken line through several performers down to N\u00f8kleberg \u2013 who had several of these pieces as a part of his repertoire as a student. So after 50 years with Tellefsen’s music, N\u00f8kleberg wants to bring this treasure out even further. Not only with the published works but also by recording the unpublished manuscripts \u2013 on an original Erard grand, Tellefsen’s favoured instrument. Here we find ourselves in the composer\u2019s study, eavesdropping as Tellefsen develops his style and composition technique with studies of baroque forms including both variations on hymns and fugues.<\/p>\n
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