Description
Joseph Haydn: Piano Sonatas – András Schiff (2-CD Set, Teldec)
UPC: 706301714126
MPN: 0630-17141-2
Brand Name: Teldec / Warner Music International Label Code: LC 6019
Overview
This 2-CD digital recording features world-renowned pianist András Schiff in an illuminating selection of Joseph Haydn’s Piano Sonatas—a masterful journey through the wit, elegance, and inventiveness of the Classical era.
Recorded in Germany and released by Teldec in 1999, this set captures Schiff’s refined articulation and expressive depth across Haydn’s mature keyboard works. From the intensity of the Sonata No. 32 in G minor, Hob. XVI:44 to the lyrical grace of the Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52, Schiff reveals the emotional range and architectural precision that define Haydn’s genius.
Each sonata is performed with the pianist’s trademark clarity and structural insight, balancing classical restraint with subtle romantic warmth—an interpretation celebrated by critics as both scholarly and deeply human.
Product Features
- Format: 2 Compact Discs (Digital Audio)
- Recording Type: DDD (Digital Recording)
- Artist: András Schiff (piano)
- Composer: Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
- Label: Teldec / Warner Music International, Hamburg
- Country of Manufacture: Germany
- Release Date: 1999
- Total Duration: CD 1 – 73:52 | CD 2 – 73:38
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Piano Sonatas
Track Listing
CD 1
1–2. Sonata No. 32 in G minor, Hob. XVI:44 – Moderato; Allegretto 3–4. Sonata No. 54 in G major, Hob. XVI:40 – Allegretto Innocente; Presto 5–7. Sonata No. 53 in E minor, Hob. XVI:34 – Presto; Adagio; Vivace molto innocentemente 8–9. Sonata No. 58 in C major, Hob. XVI:48 – Andante con espressione; Rondo 10–12. Sonata No. 33 in C minor, Hob. XVI:20 – Moderato; Andante con moto; Finale: Allegro
CD 2
- Fantasia in C major, Hob. XVII:4 – Presto 2–4. Sonata No. 59 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49 – Allegro; Adagio e cantabile; Finale: Tempo di Minuet 5–7. Sonata No. 60 in C major, Hob. XVI:50 – Allegro; Adagio; Allegro molto 8–9. Sonata No. 58 (sic) in D major, Hob. XVI:51 – Andante; Finale: Presto 10–12. Sonata No. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52 – Allegro; Adagio; Finale: Presto
Interesting Facts
- A Pianist of Precision and Poetry: András Schiff’s interpretations of Haydn combine deep structural understanding with refined tonal nuance, revealing the composer’s humor, invention, and rhythmic playfulness.
- Bridging Eras: Haydn’s sonatas, spanning his long career, bridge the Baroque elegance of Bach and the emotional breadth later explored by Beethoven. Schiff’s reading brings out this evolution vividly.
- Digital Clarity: Remastered with full digital processing (DDD), this Teldec production offers crisp sonority and balance—preserving both the intimacy of chamber performance and concert hall resonance.
- Critical Acclaim: Critics have hailed Schiff’s Haydn cycle as “a model of clarity and insight,” combining intellectual rigor with human warmth.
Publishers
© 1998 Teldec Classics International GmbH, Hamburg A Warner Music Group Company Manufactured in Germany Art Direction: Sandra Kaiser | Cover Photo: Vlesanne Pan
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