Jirí Antonín Benda (1722–1795) is an important figure of early European Classicist music. His cycle of 16 piano sonatas exemplifies the creative and original way in which the composer builds on the piano works of his predecessors, especially on the compositions of Ch. Ph. E. Bach. Benda created a work of remarkable insight, brilliant technical perfection and distinctive formal structure. Further details are included in the Preface by Jan Racek and the Editor’s Notes by V. J. Sýkora.

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