Music Ignaz Moscheles

among 142 opus numbers, moscheles wrote number of symphonic works. apart overture, ballet , symphony, scored piano , orchestra: 8 piano concertos (of last has come down in fragmentary form, no orchestral parts having survived) , sets of variations , fantasias on folk songs. main theme of finale of fourth piano concerto based on tune british grenadiers . moscheles left several chamber works (including piano trio has been recorded), , large number of works piano solo, including sonatas , études continued studied advanced students moscheles s music fell eclipse. there song settings.

more recently, modest noticeable revival of interest in compositions composer , of colleagues, more of moscheles s works being made accessible on compact disc, small , independent record labels. completed piano concerti , fantasias piano , orchestra available on hyperion records label, played howard shelley, conducts tasmanian symphony orchestra; have issued complete piano studies, played piers lane. ian hobson has recorded first six, , included pair of variations not recorded shelley.