Between Romanticism and Impressionism: The Piano Music of Sigtenhorst Meyer

Inspired by Japanese art and nature, Sigtenhorst Meyer’s Zes Gezichten op de Fuji offers a rare glimpse of Dutch impressionism in early 20th-century piano music.

Inspired by Japanese art and nature, Sigtenhorst Meyer’s Zes Gezichten op de Fuji offers a rare glimpse of Dutch impressionism in early 20th-century piano music.

Why should pianists explore lesser-known composers? This article outlines the artistic, historical, and technical value of rediscovered Romantic repertoire.