Classical. When he switched from the harpsichord to the fortepiano in the 1780s, Joseph Haydn found he had a rich palette of sound colors and dynamic variations at his disposal, and he employed them enthusiastically in his C-major Fantasy. This piano piece, composed in early 1789 in a "whimsical hour," was intended by Haydn to meet with approval from "both connoisseurs and amateurs" - not least because it is "not too difficult." Christine Schornsheim provides historically accurate fingerings. Thi...
Includes: Capriccio in G; Fantasia in C; 20 Variations in G; Arietta no 1; Arietta no 2; 6 Easy Variations; Andante con variazioni; Variations on Gott erhalte; Adagio in F; Adagio in G; Allegretto in G after a piece for Flute Clock; Allegretto in G from String Quartet Hob III:41; Il maestro e lo scolare, Sonata a quattro mani.
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Baroque. Written for orchestra in 1786, Haydn also made a version of The Seven Last Words of Christ for string quartet and later adapted the work as an oratorio. Although he did not write it, Haydn praised the keyboard arrangement, now available in this Urtext edition.
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Brought together in the early part of the 19th century, some of the pieces in this collection are transcriptions of instrumental works. However, these masterfully constructed miniatures are well suited to keyboard performance and are characteristic of Haydn's humor, tenderness, charm and passion. The selections provide intermediate pianists with a wealth of musical ideas and harmonic invention, and are similar in difficulty to Haydn's Sonatinas. - the publisher (thematic index)
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Classical. This Haydn sonata has previously not been available in the Henle catalogue as an individual Urtext edition. Nevertheless, it numbers among Haydn's famous piano works. It was written in 1789 (thus making it one of the "late sonatas") for the Leipzig publisher Christoph Gottlob Breitkopf. Its two-movement structure fathoms the entire spectrum of Haydn's musical language: from the brooding-improvisational first movement to the sparkling, humorous Finale. Haydn exploits here the full range...
The two Piano Sonatas in G major (Hob. XVI:6) and E major (Hob. XVI:31) occupy a special place in Haydn's sonata output. The G major sonata is one of the most expressive of the composer's early piano sonatas, while the E major sonata seems to have becomea very popular work immediately after it was written. Their moderate technical demands make them particularly welcome teaching materials. Their fresh musical approach and contrasting variety of expression make them equally worthwhile repertoire pi...
Only a few of Haydn's piano sonatas are in the minor mode, and they are all sombre and defiant in tone. This famous sonata in e minor opens with an impatient, throbbing motif in what is surely one of the most passionate movements by this Viennese master.The middle movement in G major, by contrast, transports us into a different world that is flooded with light. The finale sets off in a restless manner, and its alternation of major and minor provides a cheerfully ironic close to the work. You can ...
Classical. With this E minor piano sonata, Classical-era composer Haydn created a work that displays positively romantic traits. Agitation and excitement are expressed in the main ideas of the first movement, while contrasting seriousness and cheerfulness come into sharp relief in the finale. Of Haydn's sixty-or-so piano sonatas, the E minor Sonata numbers are among those of moderate difficulty. Our editor, Georg Feder, is considered one of the most important Haydn researchers of this time. Conse...
The two Piano Sonatas in G major (Hob. XVI:6) and E major (Hob. XVI:31) occupy a special place in Haydn's sonata output. The G major sonata is one of the most expressive of the composer's early piano sonatas, while the E major sonata seems to have becomea very popular work immediately after it was written. Their moderate technical demands make them particularly welcome teaching materials. Their fresh musical approach and contrasting variety of expression make them equally worthwhile repertoire pi...
Classical. Includes: • Sonata No. 1 in Eb • Sonata No. 2 in Em • Sonata No. 3 in Eb • Sonata No. 4 in Gm • Sonata No. 5 in C • Sonata No. 6 in C#m • Sonata No. 7 in D • Sonata No. 8 in Ab • Sonata No. 9 in D • Sonata No. 10 in G • Sonata No. 11 in G (thematic index)
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Baroque. 55 internationally celebrated pianists were invited to adopt one Haydn piano sonata each and provide it with their personal fingerings - a "who's who" on the contemporary piano scene. G. Henle Publishers now presents this classic, revised and with a new look, to all pianists in the certainty that Haydn's sonatas will further cement their place in the world of music. Volume I contains Haydn's early sonatas, very much still born of the spirit of the early Classical period: catchy music, fu...
Henle Urtext Edition in 3 volumes: 132758, 132759, 132760. The revision of the three-volume edition of Haydn's piano sonatas also appears in a version without fingerings. Whoever wishes to study the Classical sonata canon in "pure" Urtext, free from added fingering suggestions, will now also find these in the Henle catalogue. Volume I contains Haydn's early sonatas, very much still born of the spirit of the early Classical period: catchy music, fun to play, often at a moderate level of difficult...