Credits:

Haydn (1732-1809)

Description:

A Haydn piano collection by Leon McCauley. Following the first collection (SOMMCD0162), this second collection includes the mid-period work No. 19 and five sonatas from Haydn's mature period, allowing the listener to fully enjoy Haydn's diversity and innovation. McCauley reads the works with great care, and even the Sonata No. 50, familiar to piano students, is played with a playful spirit, with ornaments added in key places. The calm and serene No. 54 and the passionate No. 47 are also worth listening to, as well as the powerful Beethoven-like No. 58 and No. 59. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI:37~Allegro con brio
2.Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI:37~Largo e sostenuto
3.Sonata No. 50 in D major, Hob. XVI:37~Finale: Presto ma non troppo
4.Sonata No. 54 in G major, Hob. XVI:40~Allegretto innocente
5.Sonata No. 54 in G major, Hob. XVI:40~Presto
6.Sonata No. 19 in E minor, Hob. XVI:47~Adagio
7.Sonata No. 19 in E minor, Hob. XVI:47~Allegro
8.Sonata No. 19 in E minor, Hob. XVI:47~Finale: Tempo di Menuet
9.Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32~Allegro moderato
10.Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32~Menuet
11.Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI:32~Finale: Presto
12.Sonata No. 58 in C major, Hob. XVI:48~Andante con espressione
13.Sonata No. 58 in C major, Hob. XVI:48~Rondo: Presto
14.Sonata No. 59 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:49~Allegro
15.Sonata No. 59 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:49~Adagio e cantabile
16.Sonata No. 59 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:49~Finale: Tempo di Minuet