Joseph Haydn: Complete Piano Sonatas: Piano: Instrumental Album

Complete Piano Sonatas Volume II-Franz Joseph Haydn was a prominent and prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the Piano trio and his contributions to musical form haveearned him the epithets 'Father of the Symphony' and 'Father of the String Quartet'. At the time of his death aged 77 he was one of the most celebrated composers in Europe.Franz Joseph Haydn: Complete PianoSonatas Volume II includes 18 sonatas for solo Piano. This Urtext Edition is an authoritative edition with accurate editorial content and as close to the composer's intentions as possible.

When Christa Landon presented the first printed version of her edition of Joseph Haydn's Piano sonatas Haydn's sonata oeuvre was still overshadowed by the works of Mozart and Beethoven. Since then Haydn's sonatas have progressed from the teaching rooms to the concert halls and Landon's edition has played a crucial role in that process. The Haydn anniversary in 2009 is a welcome occasion to thoroughly revise this 'legendary' edition for over the course of more than forty years new sources have come to light and questions of authenticity have been resolved not least because the editorial principles for 18th-centurymusic have changed considerably. The new edition comprises all works of the previous Wiener Urtext edition plus the sonata Hob. XVI:16 edited by Landon along with the Sonata in F major which was rediscovered in Bozen a few years ago and attributed to Joseph Haydn. The new edition is published in four volumes the content of each volume being compatible with the volumes of the previous edition. Volumes 1 and 2 contain the early sonatas. In the Notes on Interpretation Robert D. Levin explains important aspects of Haydn's performance practice.

When Christa Landon presented the first printed version of her edition of Joseph Haydn's Piano sonatas Haydn's sonata oeuvre was still overshadowed by the works of Mozart and Beethoven. Since then Haydn's sonatas have progressed from the teaching rooms to the concert halls and Landon's edition has played a crucial role in that process. The Haydn anniversary in 2009 is a welcome occasion to thoroughly revise this 'legendary' edition for over the course of more than forty years new sources have come to light and questions of authenticity have been resolved not least because the editorial principles for 18th-centurymusic have changed considerably. The new edition comprises all works of the previous Wiener Urtext edition plus the sonata Hob. XVI:16 edited by Landon along with the Sonata in F major which was rediscovered in Bozen a few years ago and attributed to Joseph Haydn. The new edition is published in four volumes the content of each volume being compatible with the volumes of the previous edition. Volumes 1 and 2 contain the early sonatas. In the Notes on Interpretation Robert D. Levin explains important aspects of Haydn's performance practice.

Over 50 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 fun to play often at a moderate level of difficulty without which modern piano instruction would be nearly unthinkable. Time and again the authenticity of individual sonatas from this grouphas been questioned ??? the preface by Armin Raab the Scholarly Director of the Joseph Haydn Institute now provides comprehensive information on new findings regarding this important topic area.

Edition without fingering-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 difficulty without which modern piano instruction would be nearly unthinkable. Time and again the authenticity of individual sonatas from this group has been questioned ??? the preface by Armin Raab the Scholarly Director of the Joseph Haydn Institute now provides comprehensive information on new findings regarding this important topic area.

Edition without fingering-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 III offers the crowning achievement of Haydn???s sonata-writing with these late works including famous works such as the stormy Sonata in e minor Hob. XVI:34 and the grand??? Sonata in E-flat major Hob. XVI:52. Superbly laid-out settings for the piano are combined here with great musical expressivity which is why these sonatas remain firmly anchored in concert life to this day.

The second volume of Haydn's Piano Sonatas presented here as a study score. This highly accurate Urtext edition has been edited by Georg Feder and fingered by Hans-Martin Theopold.

Lorsque Christa Landon a présenté pour la première fois son édition imprimée de sonates pour piano de Joseph Haydn, oeuvres de Sonate de Haydn étaient encore éclipsés par les oeuvres de Mozart et de Beethoven. Mais les sonates de Haydn quittés le créneau des leçons de piano de long depuis et sont sont établis dans le répertoire de concert - édition de Landon a certainement joué un rôle majeur dans cette. L'anniversaire de Haydn en 2009 est une occasion bienvenue à réviser complètement cette édition ' légendaire ', parce que les nouvelles sources ont été découverts et questions concernant l'authenticité ont été clarifiées sur plus de quarante ans - les principes éditoriaux pour la musique du XVIIIe siècle en particulier ont nettement changé entre temps. La nouvelle édition comprend toutes les oeuvres de la précédente édition de Wiener Urtext plus la Hob Sonate. XVI:16 arrangé par Landon, ainsi qu'une sonate en fa majeur, qui a été découvert à Bolzano, il y a quelques années et attribué à Joseph Haydn. La nouvelle édition, aussi, est divisée en quatre volumes, dont le contenu... / Piano / Partition

Lorsque Christa Landon a présenté la première version imprimée de son édition de sonates pour piano de Joseph Haydn, sonate de l'oeuvre de Haydn était toujours éclipsé par les oeuvres de Mozart et de Beethoven. Depuis lors, les sonates de Haydn ont progressé dans les salles de classe pour les salles de concert et l'édition de Landon a joué un rôle crucial dans ce processus. Depuis l'anniversaire de Haydn en 2009, cette édition 'légendaire' a été entièrement révisé pour, au cours de plus de quarante ans, de nouvelles sources ont été révélés et les questions d'authenticité ont été résolus, notamment parce que les principes éditoriaux pour du 18e siècle musique a considérablement changé. La nouvelle édition est publiée en quatre volumes, le contenu de chaque volume étant compatible avec les volumes de l'édition précédente. Volume 3 de la nouvelle édition comprend les 17 sonates Hob. XVI :21-32 et Hob. XVI :35-39 contenue dans le vol. 2 de la précédente édition Wiener Urtext, y compris les ouvrages de vulgarisation pour les cours de musique tels que Hob. XVI: 27, 35 et 37. Dans les Notes sur l'interprétation, Robert D. Levin explique les aspects importants de la pratique de la performance de Haydn et, avec l'aide de nombreux exemples, montre les possibilités pour agrémenter les pauses fréquemment utilisé par Haydn. / Piano