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A native of Frankfurt, Anton Urspruch was a student of Joachim Raff, later becoming one of Liszt's favourite proteges. Urspruch's style was more aligned with Mendelssohn and Beethoven, however, and he proclaimed that 'you can't understand modern music if you don't understand Bach'. The Cavatine und Arabeske are delightful salon pieces, while the Variationen form an extensive canvas that revels in contrasting moods and constructional ingenuity. The short but emotionally packed Cinq Morceaux stand at the apex and final flowering of purely Romantic pianism in Europe. Album Tracks 1. 5 Morceaux, Op. 19~No. 1. Air Andantino 2. 5 Morceaux, Op. 19~No. 2. Impromptu Allegretto elegante 3. 5 Morceaux, Op. 19~No. 3. Romance Andante espressivo 4. 5 Morceaux, Op. 19~No. 4. Caprice Allegro 5. 5 Morceaux, Op. 19~No. 5. Fantaisie Allegro sostenuto 6. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Theme Andante espressivo - Variations 1-6 7. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variations 7-11 8. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variations 12-13 9. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variation 14 10. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variations 15-17 11. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variations 18-19 12. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variations 20-21 13. Variationen über ein eigenes Thema, Op. 10~Variations 22-24 14. Cavatine und Arabeske, Op. 20~Cavatine Andantino dolce 15. Cavatine und Arabeske, Op. 20~Arabeske Allegro amabile
