October 9, 2020 - The Independent Pianist

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Wagner: Piano Sonata in A-flat Major

Posted on October 9, 2020November 19, 2020 by Cole Anderson

Today’s piece is Wagner’s Piano Sonata in Ab major—written for the album of Mathilde Wesendonk. Mathilde Wesendonk, along with her husband, Otto Wesendonk, was a generous supporter of Wagner during the difficult period of his exile from Germany. Mathilde Wesendonk was a major inspiration for Wagner’s work in the ring Continue Reading

Cole is an experienced free-lance pianist, composer and teacher. For the last 20 years he has been loving the piano and making music, and bringing his passion to music lovers all over the world. He specializes in playing and explaining great repertoire from the classics to the most recent creations, from the most well known composers to the most obscure. Along the way he loves helping every player, from the enthusiastic amateur to the budding professional, realize their dreams at the keyboard.