Haydn Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
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Composer: Franz Joseph HaydnPerformer: Jenö Jandó
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-10-18
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, H. 16/27: Allegro con brio
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, H. 16/27: Menuet
- Keyboard Sonata in G major, H. 16/27: Finale. Presto
- Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, H. 16/28: Allegro moderato
- Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, H. 16/28: Menuet
- Keyboard Sonata in E flat major, H. 16/28: Finale. Presto
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, H. 16/29: Moderato
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, H. 16/29: Adagio
- Keyboard Sonata in F major, H. 16/29: Tempo di Menuet
- Keyboard Sonata in A major, H. 16/30: Allegro. Adagio
- Keyboard Sonata in A major, H. 16/30: Tempo di Menuet
- Keyboard Sonata in E major, H. 16/31: Moderato
- Keyboard Sonata in E major, H. 16/31: Allegretto
- Keyboard Sonata in E major, H. 16/31: Finale. Presto
- Keyboard Sonata in B minor, H. 16/32: Allegro moderato
- Keyboard Sonata in B minor, H. 16/32: Menuet
- Keyboard Sonata in B minor, H. 16/32: Finale. Presto
Free Music Notes for Haydn Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2
Free Music Review: Exploring Haydn's Sonatas -- Nos. 42 -- 47
Hit: 5 Stars
Between 1774 -- 1780, Haydn published three sets of six piano sonatas. The first set of six, dedicated to Prince Esterhazy, was the first authorized publication of any of Haydn's works. It is available as volume 4 in the individual CD's of Jeno Jando's outstanding Haydn cycle, or as part of the box set that Naxos recently issued. The CD I am reviewing here consists of Jando's rendition of the second of the three sets of sonatas. The six sonatas included here were probably composed between 1774 -- 1776. They were published privately in 1776 before they appeared publically in an edition published in Hummel in 1778 and designated as Haydn's opus 14. Some of the sonatas are performed on occasion on single CDs devoted to Haydn. For example, Marc Andre-Hamelin performs one sonata from this group on each of his two two-CD recordings of Haydn sonatas. But it is rare to hear the entire set played on a single CD.
The sonatas in this group are varied and delightful. They exemplify early classical galantrie and balance and show the great influence of Scarlatti as well as the more frequently noted influence of C.P.E. Bach. The sonatas have strong rhythms, lyrical themes, humor, and balance among their movements. They do not wear their hearts on their sleeves and they have little in the tendency towards self-aggrandizement. With one exception, each of these sonatas is in three movements; and, again with one exception, each is in the major key. Jando does not have the virtuosity of Hamelin, but he plays these sonatas with style, elan, and effectiveness. His recordings are outstanding guides to the world of the Haydn sonata. I listened to these works in the company of the inexpensive two-volume Dover edition of Haydn's sonatas. The first three sonatas conclude the first book, while the second three sonatas begin the second book. Here are some short descriptions of the individual sonatas.
The opening sonata in G major begins with a lighthearted allegro con brio highlited by a lyrical second theme. The development section of the movement is in the minor and reminded me of the "Mannheim Rocket" phrase that Mozart used in the finale of the g-minor symphony. The second movement is a minuet, also in G major, but with a contrasting trio in the minor. The work concludes with a presto based upon a short lively phrase which is repeated, varied, and embellished as the movement proceeds.
The first movement of the sonata no 28 in E-flat major has a syncopated, rhythmic theme characteristic of Haydn. Note how the flow of the movement is interrupted, both in the exposition and recapitulation, by a short adagio passage. There are some surprising minor key passages in the development of the movement. The second movement is a minuet with running triplets and a minor-key trio. The work concludes with another rapid-fire conclusion based primarily on a single, varied theme.
The sonata no 29 in F major begins with an opening moderato movement which begins with distinctive, large chords with passages of strongly repeated notes. It is contrasted with a lighter theme. The second movement is a lovely, extended adagio (the first adagio movement in this set), and the sonata concludes with a minuet with contrasting major key and minor key sections.
Although sonata no 30 in A major has only two movements, it is unusual in that the opening movement, marked allegro, concludes with a substantial adagio section. This gives the sonata the feel of a three-movement work. The sonata begins with a light, embellished theme. It soon assumes a march-like character with a great deal of vigor and swagger before the appearance of the reflective adagio which concludes the movement. The adagio features broken chords deep in the lower register of the piano. The work concludes with a minuet which Haydn combines with a set of six variations.
The sonata no. 31 in E-flat major is one of the better-known works of this set. Marc-Andre Hamelin performs it to open his more recent set of Haydn sonatas, and I have also enjoyed it in a recent recording of Haydn by the Turkish pianist Fazil Say. The work opens with a lively movement in counterpoint with much syncopation and many long runs over the keyboard. The second movement, alegretto, has been compared to Bach's Three-Part Inventions, as it features a chordal, solemn theme in a baroque style. The movement leads without pause to a virtuosic mostly gay presto but with a sharply contrasting minor-key middle section.
The concluding sonata, no 32 in b minor, is the most famous work of this set. Hamelin plays the work in his earlier Haydn recording, and it is also performed frequently on other CDs of Haydn sonatas. The outer movements of this work are percussive, angular and stormy. They remain unremittingly in the minor key Haydn uses repeated notes, strongly syncopated rhythss, lengthy passages in octaves, and especially in the finale, dramatic pauses to create a work of passion, force, and tension. Only in the intervening minuet does Haydn briefly lighten the atmosphere of this sonata; and even this movement reinforces the stormy character of the work with its minor-key trio.
This is an excellent CD for those listeners with the commendable ambition to explore Haydn's piano sonatas in detail. It is available singly or as part of the recent Naxos box set which includes the complete cycle of Haydn sonatas performed by Jeno Jando.
Robin Friedman
Haydn Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2 Poster
Naxos isn't recording Haydn's piano sonatas in order, but the first three volumes are all devoted to his late sonatas. These are generally shorter than the ones in Volume 1, which is why there are six sonatas here instead of four. Otherwise, the same comments apply to this disc as to the first. Just because Haydn's forms here are somewhat more compressed than in the last sonatas doesn't mean these are inferior pieces, just that they are shorter. And once again, Jenö Jandó never sounds as though he is just reading through the music; he knows each piece and gives it its own character. --Leslie GerberClassical Music CDs
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