| Management number | 254307568 | Release Date | 2026/11/07 | List Price | US$9.30 | Model Number | 254307568 | ||
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After leaving the boys' choir of St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna, one of the ways the young Haydn found to support himself was as a harpsichord teacher. The three early sonatas featured on this recording were almost certainly intended for his students: short, light pieces with few technical demands. The two larger sonatas, both in the key of E flat major, were written some twenty years later and are far more extensive. Both require significantly greater prowess from the performer, and represent Haydn's ingenuity and skill to the full. The two additional works included here, whilst single-movement compositions, are substantial pieces. The Adagio ma non troppo would become the slow movement of Piano Trio No. 36 whilst the Variations on 'Gott erhalte' is based on the second movement of the 'Emperor' Quartet, which is itself a set of variations on an anthem composed by Haydn at the request of an Austrian politician for the 29th birthday of the Emperor, and intended as a patriotic hymn comparable to 'God Save the King' in England- and a response against the Marseillaise.
| Performer | Haydn |
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| Music genre | Classical |
| Media format | CD |
| Original release date | 2019 |
| Is collectible | Y |
| Has parental advisory label | N |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Series title | Piano Sonatas |
| Track listing | Coming Soon! |
| Record label | Chandos |
| Composer | Haydn |
| Songwriter | Haydn |
| Number in series | 8 |
| Track name | Sonata No.5 (Hob. XVI: 11) in G major (Divertimento). I. Presto - [ ] - Da Capo, Sonata No.5 (Hob. XVI: 11) in G major (Divertimento). II. Andante, Sonata No.5 (Hob. XVI: 11) in G major (Divertimento). III. Menuet - Trio - Menuet da Capo, Sonata No.51 (Hob. XVI: 38) in E flat major. I. Allegro moderato, Sonata No.51 (Hob. XVI: 38) in E flat major. II. Adagio, Sonata No.51 (Hob. XVI: 38) in E flat major. III. Finale. Allegro - (Trio) - Da Capo, Adagio ma non troppo in G major, Sonata No.6 (Hob. XVI:10) in C major (Divertimento). I. Moderato, Sonata No.6 (Hob. XVI:10) in C major (Divertimento). II. Menuet - Trio - Menuet da Capo, Sonata No.6 (Hob. XVI:10) in C major (Divertimento). III. Finale. Presto, Sonata No.7 (Hob. XVII: D1) in D major (Variazioni). I. Tema. Moderato, Sonata No.7 (Hob. XVII: D1) in D major (Variazioni). II. Menuet |
| Digital audio file format | CD |
| Music media format | CD |
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