Johann David Hermann (c.1760-1846) - Sonata in F, No.3 Op.1 (1785)
World Premiere Recording
Performers: Sibelius + Harpsichord samples (edited by Pau NG)
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German composer and teacher. His early years remain unknown. In 1785, he
settled in Paris where he published his opus 1 'Trois sonates pour le
piano forte et 'accompagnement de violon ad libitum (1785)' and
performed as keyboardist at the 'Concert Spirituel' with great success.
After that, he was appointed the Queen Marie Antoinette private teacher.
Since then he was devoting himself as a keyboard teacher the rest of
his life. That years in Paris he was highly praised as keyboardist,
being comparable to Daniel Steibelt (1765-1823) with whom competed at
the Paris salons. As a composer, he wrote at least five piano concertos,
two harp concertos, chamber and keyboard pieces. After a long career as
a musician, he died in Paris in 1846.
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