Lehár Piano Sonatas & Fantasie

[Alan Howe]

Who knew? Certainly not I!

Both early works dating from the composer's mid-teens, they're on cpo.

Review here:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2000/dec00/leharSonatas.htm

[Mark Thomas]

No, me neither.

[Alan Howe]

I'd say don't bother. Curiosity value only. The longer sonata in D minor is pretty thin stuff dragged out to nearly 40 minutes.

[FBerwald]

I agree with Alan. I heard this, years ago and actually dozed off in the middle of the CD. It was part of a box set, if I remember correctly - the other orchestral works included a charming small violin concertino and an assortment of unheard waltzed and suites.