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 Publisher
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 Publisher
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,
The works in this volume show the development of keyboard instruments in an exemplary manner: the early works were intended for harpsichord, two of which were for an instrument with the so-called “Vienne
Composers: Franz Joseph Haydn, Joseph HaydnEditor: Sonja Gerlach
The works in this volume show the development of keyboard instruments in an exemplary manner: the early works were intended for harpsichord, two of which were for an instrument with the so
Composer: Franz Joseph HaydnEditor: Ullrich Scheideler
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 t
Haydn's last piano work is also considered to be his most famous single work for this instrument. The minor theme is filled with emotional depth: “a melancholy andante in F minor, with variations, as only a ge
Composer: Joseph HaydnEditor: Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher
Contents: Allegretto in G Major after music from La vera costanza • Allegretto and Presto after music from String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Hob. III:41 (IV) • Largo assai after music from String Quart
Time and again, Chopin succeeded in giving different piano music genres their own individual characters, whether etudes, preludes, waltzes, scherzi or nocturnes. The Irishman John Field had already com
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Although people might like to think that the “English Suites” were composed after the “French Suites” (HN 71), “the temperamental and in part virtuoso flow of these Suites is more characteristic of the musical language of
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Although people might like to think that the “English Suites” were composed after the “French Suites” (HN 71), “the temperamental and in part virtuoso flow of these Suites is more characteristic of the musical language of
Composer: Joahnn Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
Although people might like to think that the “English Suites” were composed after the “French Suites” (HN 71), “the temperamental and in part virtuoso flow of these Suites is more characteristic of
Composer: Johann Sebastian BachEditor: Rudolf Steglich
The “Goldberg” Variations are without a doubt the most important piano cycle of the 18th century. Only Beethoven's “Diabelli” Variations from the 19th century can be compared to them as far their fa
