Haydn Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2

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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 Gerber

Tracks:

Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob.XVI:27: Allegro con brio
Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob.XVI:27: Menuet
Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob.XVI:27: Finale: Presto
Sonata No. 43 in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:28: Allegro moderato
Sonata No. 43 in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:28: Menuet
Sonata No. 43 in E Flat Major, Hob.XVI:28: Finale: Presto
Sonata No. 44 in F Major, Hob.XVI:29: Moderato
Sonata No. 44 in F Major, Hob.XVI:29: Adagio
Sonata No. 44 in F Major, Hob.XVI:29: Tempo di Menuet
Sonata No. 45 in A Major, Hob.XVI:30: Allegro - Agagio
Sonata No. 45 in A Major, Hob.XVI:30: Tempo di Menuet
Sonata No. 46 in E Major, Hob.XVI:31: Moderato
Sonata No. 46 in E Major, Hob.XVI:31: Allegretto
Sonata No. 46 in E Major, Hob.XVI:31: Finale: Presto
Sonata No. 47 in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: Allegro moderato
Sonata No. 47 in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: Menuet
Sonata No. 47 in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: Finale: Presto

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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 Gerber

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The playing is graceful, trim and alert........2001-02-18

Naxos numbers these sonatas as 42 to 47 in their series of the complete keyboard sonatas of Haydn, played by Jenö Jandó. They were written by Haydn between 1774 and 1776, and originally published as a set of six. During these same years Mozart also composed six keyboard sonatas, K. 279 to K 284. The Haydn set is particularly interesting and rewarding for both player and listener. Haydn was discovering ways of providing interest in all parts of the musical texture, from bass to treble, disposing almost entirely of the broken chord pattern that had formerly occupied the left hand throughout.

I haven't compared Jandó's Haydn series with those of other pianists, but I am certainly happy to own all that have been issued in his series so far. The playing is graceful, trim and alert. The sonatas in Volume 2, each in a different key, were recorded in 1993, and the total listening time is 72 minutes.

Jandó's Haydn -- Sheer Delight Coupled with Intensity........2000-08-11

Until I heard Jenö Jandó's recordings of Haydn's Piano Sonatas, I had found them rather dull and lacklustre. I now realise that the reason for this is that a piece does not properly come alive until a performer puts away his or her ego and plays as the composer wants it played (Alfred Brendel take note!). Surely this is precisely what Jandó does. I remember the moment that I first heard Jandó's interpretation of Haydn. It was on a program of new releases on BBC Radio 3. Within seconds, I was on the edge of my seat, laughing with joy, with tears in my eyes. This is how it should be played! I wanted to write to Jandó immediately and tell him how grateful I was to him for opening my eyes to the beauty of Haydn. What a delight it was to discover that Haydn had written 62 piano sonatas for us to spend time exploring. One finds here a pleasing mixture of the influences of the perfectionist Scarlatti and the Sturm und Drang composer C.P.E. Bach, with Haydn's own hallmarks added. According to Robbins Landon, Haydn used to pray to God every morning for inspiration before he began composing. He certainly received it! Although Volume 1 contains the last four sonatas (which are arguably the best), this Vol. 2 is also full of great things. It would take more space than I am permitted if I was to review all the sonatas on this CD, but I will make special mention of No.47 in B minor, as it was this very sonata which so moved me on that radio program. This is an astounding piece, and wonderfully played by Jandó with real intensity. The first subject of the first movement is unusual, with a dark left hand motto hammering away underneath. One of the principal characteristics of Haydn's piano sonatas is the way that he screws up the tension at the end of the development section of the first movements on the way to the recapitulation. This is again the case in the B minor sonata. A lovely aspect of Haydn's piano sonatas is the jewel-like clarity of one's place in the music. Everything is so shiningly laid out that you always know just where you are; and because of the telescoped brevity (mostly 3 to 4 minutes), each sonata first movement is like a microcosmic world in itself. Development sections are often so short -- even shorter than the exposition! Yet everything is in its place and perfect. Anyone familiar with these pieces will know exactly what I mean. At the end of the coda of this first movement -- for all its B minor intensity -- one feels a sense of accomplishment and excellence as the final minor chord is hammered out. The slow movement -- something of an intermezzo -- is in minuet form, remarkable for its nervous little trio in the minor key. It is in the Presto finale that the power of the piece breaks out. This is the moment for virtuosity to fly. In just three minutes, Haydn (with Jandó's able help) takes us on an exhausting journey at breakneck speed. Again, as in the first movement, the left hand figures strongly as a descending forte bass line is etched into the heart of the listener. Composers usually mean business when they compose in the key of B minor. Jandó plainly recognises this; and one is left with the impression that he has pulled out all the stops -- not only for this final Presto movement, but for the entire piece. This ten minute sonata is the one with which to turn skeptics on to Haydn. My wife is a cellist and vary rarely plays anything on the piano. But after sharing my joy in Jandó's Haydn, she couldn't wait to obtain the score to play them through herself. I hope I have enthused enough to inspire you to do likewise! It is fair to point out that Richard Brautigum has begun an excellent series of these sonatas on an old fortepiano (also available from Amazon). Period instrument freaks will delight in his definitive performances. But out of all the versions on a modern instrument, Jando is definitely the pianist to go for. The acoustic of the Unitarian church in Budapest is bright and responsive. Five stars, without hesitation.

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Stunning but not convincing

Haydn: Piano Sonatas Vol.8

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ASIN: B00000DAJ7
Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major, Hob. XVI : 2: Moderato
Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major, Hob. XVI : 2: Largo
Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major, Hob. XVI : 2: Menuet
Sonata No. 12 In A Major, Hob. XVI: 12: Andante
Sonata No. 12 In A Major, Hob. XVI: 12: Menuet
Sonata No. 12 In A Major, Hob. XVI: 12: Finale : Allegro molto
Sonata No.13 In G Major, Hob. XVI: 6: Allegro
Sonata No.13 In G Major, Hob. XVI: 6: Minuet
Sonata No.13 In G Major, Hob. XVI: 6: Adagio
Sonata No.13 In G Major, Hob. XVI: 6: Finale : Allegro molto
Sonata No.14 In C Major, Hob. XVI : 3: Allegretto
Sonata No.14 In C Major, Hob. XVI : 3: Andante
Sonata No.14 In C Major, Hob. XVI : 3: Menuet
Sonata No.15 In E Major, Hob. XVI : 13: Moderato
Sonata No.15 In E Major, Hob. XVI : 13: Menuet
Sonata No.15 In E Major, Hob. XVI : 13: Finale : Presto
Sonata No.16 In D Major, Hob. XVI : 14: Allegro moderato
Sonata No.16 In D Major, Hob. XVI : 14: Menuet
Sonata No.16 In D Major, Hob. XVI : 14: Finale : Allegro
Sonata No.18 E Flat Major, Hob. XVI deest: Allegro
Sonata No.18 E Flat Major, Hob. XVI deest: Menuetto

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Jeno Jando hasn't recorded Haydn's Sonatas in numerical order, so Volume 8 brings us a group of relatively early works. These pieces don't have the personality or inventiveness of Haydn's late Sonatas, but they do have charm and grace and a few ideas of their own. They aren't the pieces to start off your Haydn Sonata collection with, but when you do get to them you will find them most pleasant companions. Although Jando seems to be recording the entire classical period literature for Naxos, he takes an individual approach to each of these works and plays them with plenty of personality, never trying to bring more to the music than it contains. The performances and finely- recorded sound are very satisfying. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Stunning but not convincing.......2003-09-01

Sadly, many pianists today are completely uninterested in recording Haydn Sonatas thus is truly a rare recording because it features not only Haydn Sonatas but EARLY ones as well. Jeno Jando does a crisp and clear performance of these simple Haydn Sonaten, but he makes serious stylistic eras throughout. His performance of some of the ornaments are very much incorrect, and make him sound childish. I would not recommend this one for a serious music student to use as an example nor would I recommend this one as an excellent Haydn recording.

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Fantastic Fournier

Les Introuvables de Pierre Fournier

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Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major, H. 7b Op. 101
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Song Without Words For Cello & Piano In D Major, Op. 109
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Carnival Of The Animals, Zoological Fantasy For 2 Pianos & Ensemble
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Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen, Chorale Prelude For Organ, Bwv 727 (Bc K109)
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Sonata For Cello & Continuo In C Major, G. 6 (Six Sonatas No. 2)

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Fantastic Fournier.......2004-02-16

On this 4CD EMI Import, the great cellist Pierre Fournier performs a variety of orchestral and chamber recordings, recorded primarily in mono from the 1940s and early 50s. There are three orchestral works -- Haydn's 2nd Concerto (Kubelik/Philharmonia, 1951), Schumann's Concerto (Sargent/Philharmonia, 1956 in stereo), and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations (Bigot/Lamoureux, 1941). Disc two, and half of disc three, contain Beethoven Cello Sonatas with the great Artur Schnabel, while the fourth disc features a variety of pieces, from Bach and Boccherini to Debussy and Ravel, with pianist Gerald Moore. I'm withholding a fifth star because the collection contains mostly historical recordings, though it certainly captures one of history's greatest cellists in his prime. With that being said, "Les Introuvables de Pierre Fournier" is a must buy for cello entusiasts.

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Pretty Damn Good
Great CD, specially the adagio.
It's No Louis Clark & the Royal Philharmonic... But it's ok
No So Great

Hooked on Classics 4: Baroque

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Hooked on Classics 3: Journey Through the Classics
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ASIN: B000000RYV
Release Date: 1992-05-08

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Hooked On Baroque 2
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Hooked On Gigue
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Hooked On Handel
Hooked On Vivaldi
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Customer Reviews:

Pretty Damn Good.......2004-07-06

I received as a gift the box set of all four Hooked On Classics CD's. As an avid fan of classical music, I was quite shocked to hear DRUMS in the background! I didn't really know what the Hooked On Classics series was, so I didn't know what to expect. As such, I eventually got used to the percussion, and found that I liked the fourth CD the best of all of them. The drums are more tolerable, and the recording quality is much improved over the other volumes. The playing is superb; on par with any legitimate recording made by any professional orchestra. The selections are diverse, and the arrangements are refreshing. HOC 4 was my link to many of the full-length versions of the excerpts featured, and I especially like the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th tracks (the 8th track is simply an extended version of the 1st, which makes it a much better rendition). The harpsichord playing in the 7th track is outstanding, as are the arrangements for this track. The climax will give you chills. All in all, an excellent album. I give it four stars only because as a die-hard purist, I don't suppose Bach and Vivaldi and Scarlatti would be too happy if they were to hear percussion along with their music. It would be interesting to see what the tracks would sound like without this.

Great CD, specially the adagio........2004-01-28

I love this CD in particular, because it introduced me to various greatest hits of baroque. I used it to practice my music as a teenager. I recommed this to you, specially if you have kids, because the drum sounds, make it easier to listen to the new generations. I loved the Pachelbel, and the adagio part is Super Excellent.

It's No Louis Clark & the Royal Philharmonic... But it's ok.......2003-12-07

Back in 81 when I got the original Hooked on Classics record as a gift (which I still have), I discovered the beauty and power of classical music in a different way. Now, classical music makes up 1/3 of my music library because of that compilation of classics (thanks to Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic).

So would I say this volume 4 has the same effect? I'd answer no, but I did like tracks 2 & 7.

No So Great.......2003-10-29

Once again another pathetic attempt at recreating what Louis Clark did with the original Hooked on the Classics. He succeeded by getting many of us hooked to the classics...something this album probably can't and won't do.

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Haydn, Piano Sonatas Vol. 9
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Release Date: 1999-03-23

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Adagio
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Finale: Tempo di Menuet
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Arietta con 12 Variazioni In A Major, Hob. XVII: 2
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Encores and Transcriptions, Vol. 2

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Songs My Mother Taught Me
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Tracks:

Sonata In E Minor, Landon No. 19, Hob. 16-47: Adagio
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Sonata In E Minor, Landon No. 19, Hob. 16-47: Finale. Tempo di Menuet
Arietta In A Major With Twelve Variations, Hob. 17-2
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Adagio In G Major, First Version Of The Second Movement Of The Piano Trio, Hob. 15-22
Allegretto In G Major, Authentic Shortened Version Of The Finale Of The String Quartet, Hob. 3-41
Arietta In E-Flat Major With Twelve Variations, Hob. 17-3
Adagio In F Major, Hob. 17-9
Sonata In F Minor, Landon No. 57, Hob. 16-47: Larghetto
Sonata In F Minor, Landon No. 57, Hob. 16-47: Allegro