Haydn: 24 Minuets [Import]

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A Classic Classic! after Recording all of Haydn's Symphonies with the Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati Offers the Perfect Supplement to the Cycle with These Beautifully Stylish Performances of the Composers Rarely Recorded 24 Minuets. If You Love Haydn, You Must Hear These Works (Which Haydn Himself Incidentally, Held in Very High Esteem) and It's Doubtful that Dorati's Wonderfully Colorful, Highly Spirited Performances Will Ever Be Surpassed.

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Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas
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 Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas

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ASIN: B0000041KC
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): I Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): II Menuet
  3. Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): III Andante
  4. Piano Sonata No. 1 In G Major (Hob.XVI:8): IV Finale: Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No. 2 In C Major (Hob.XVI:7): I Allegro moderato
  6. Piano Sonata No. 2 In C Major (Hob.XVI:7): II Menuet
  7. Piano Sonata No. 2 In C Major (Hob.XVI:7): III Finale: Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Major (Hob.XVI:9): I Allegro
  9. Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Major (Hob.XVI:9): II Menuet And Trio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 3 In F Major (Hob.XVI:9): III Scherzo: Allegro
  11. Piano Sonata No. 4 IN G Major (Hob.XVI: G1): I Allegro
  12. Piano Sonata No. 4 IN G Major (Hob.XVI: G1): II Menuetto
  13. Piano Sonata No. 4 IN G Major (Hob.XVI: G1): III Finale: Presto
  14. Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major (Hob.XVI:11): I Presto
  15. Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major (Hob.XVI:11): II Andante
  16. Piano Sonata No. 5 In G Major (Hob.XVI:11): III Menuet And Trio
  17. Piano Sonata No. 6 In C Major (Hob.XVI:10): I Moderato
  18. Piano Sonata No. 6 In C Major (Hob.XVI:10): II Menuet And Trio
  19. Piano Sonata No. 6 In C Major (Hob.XVI:10): III Finale: Presto
  20. Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major (Hob.XVII:D1): I Moderato (Tema con variazioni)
  21. Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major (Hob.XVII:D1): II Menuet
  22. Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major (Hob.XVII:D1): III Finale: Allegro
  23. Piano Sonata No. 8 In A Major (Hob.XVI:5): I Allegro
  24. Piano Sonata No. 8 In A Major (Hob.XVI:5): II Menuet And Trio
  25. Piano Sonata No. 8 In A Major (Hob.XVI:5): III Finale: Presto
  26. Piano Sonata No. 9 In D Major (Hob.XVI:4): I Moderato
  27. Piano Sonata No. 9 In D Major (Hob.XVI:4): II Menuet And Trio
  28. 5 Variations In D Major

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major (Hob.XVI:1): I Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major (Hob.XVI:1): II Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major (Hob.XVI:1): III Menuet And Trio
  4. Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:2): I Moderato
  5. Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:2): II Largo
  6. Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:2): III Menuet And Trio
  7. Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Major (Hob.XVI:12): I Andante
  8. Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Major (Hob.XVI:12): II Menuet And Trio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Major (Hob.XVI:12): III Finale: Allegro molto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): I Allegro
  11. Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): II Menuet And Trio
  12. Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): III Adagio
  13. Piano Sonata No. 13 In G Major (Hob.XVI:6): IV Finale
  14. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Major (Hob.XVI:3): I Allegretto
  15. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Major (Hob.XVI:3): II Andante
  16. Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Major (Hob.XVI:3): III Finale: Presto
  17. Piano Sonata No. 15 In E Major (Hob.XVI:13): I Moderato
  18. Piano Sonata No. 15 In E Major (Hob.XVI:13): II Menuet And Trio
  19. Piano Sonata No. 15 In E Major (Hob.XVI:13): III Finale: Presto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 16 In D Major (Hob.XVI:14): I Moderato
  2. Piano Sonata No. 16 In D Major (Hob.XVI:14): II Menuet And Trio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 16 In D Major (Hob.XVI:14): III Finale: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No. 17 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): I Moderato
  5. Piano Sonata No. 17 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): II Andante
  6. Piano Sonata No. 17 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): III Menuetto And Trio
  7. Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): I Allegro moderato
  8. Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major (Hob. deest): II Menuetto And Trio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): I Adagio
  10. Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): II Allegro
  11. Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): III Finale: Tempo di minuetto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 20 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:18): I Allegro moderato
  13. Piano Sonata No. 19 In E Minor, Major (Hob. deest): II Moderato
  14. Piano Sonata No. 28 In D Major (Hob.XIV:5): I Moderato
  15. Piano Sonata No. 28 In D Major (Hob.XIV:5): II Menuet And Trio
  16. Piano Sonata In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:16): I Andante
  17. Piano Sonata In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:16): II Menuet And Trio
  18. Piano Sonata In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:16): III Finale: Presto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:45): I Moderato
  2. Piano Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:45): II Andante
  3. Piano Sonata No. 29 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:45): III Finale: Allegro di molto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 30 In D Major (Hob.XVI:19): I Moderato
  5. Piano Sonata No. 30 In D Major (Hob.XVI:19): II Andante
  6. Piano Sonata No. 30 In D Major (Hob.XVI:19): III Final: Allegro assai
  7. Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:46): I Allegro moderato
  8. Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:46): II Adagio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:46): III Finale: Presto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 32 In G Minor (Hob.XVI:44): I Moderato
  11. Piano Sonata No. 32 In G Minor (Hob.XVI:44): II Allegretto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 33 In C Minor (Hob.XVI:20): I Moderato
  2. Piano Sonata No. 33 In C Minor (Hob.XVI:20): II Andante con moto
  3. Piano Sonata No. 33 In C Minor (Hob.XVI:20): III Finale: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No. 34 In D Major (Hob.XVI:33): I Allegro
  5. Piano Sonata No. 34 In D Major (Hob.XVI:33): II Adagio: Tempo di minuetto
  6. Piano Sonata No. 35 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:43): I Moderato
  7. Piano Sonata No. 35 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:43): II Menuetto
  8. Piano Sonata No. 35 In A Flat Major (Hob.XVI:43): III Rondo: Presto
  9. Piano Sonata No. 36 In C Major (Hob.XVI:21): I Allegro
  10. Piano Sonata No. 36 In C Major (Hob.XVI:21): II Adagio
  11. Piano Sonata No. 36 In C Major (Hob.XVI:21): III Finale: Presto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 37 In E Major (Hob.XVI:22): I Allegro moderato
  2. Piano Sonata No. 37 In E Major (Hob.XVI:22): II Andante
  3. Piano Sonata No. 37 In E Major (Hob.XVI:22): III Finale: Tempo di minuetto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 38 In F Major (Hob.XVI:23): I Moderato
  5. Piano Sonata No. 38 In F Major (Hob.XVI:23): II Adagio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 38 In F Major (Hob.XVI:23): III Finale: Presto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 39 In D Major (Hob.XVI:24): I Allegro
  8. Piano Sonata No. 39 In D Major (Hob.XVI:24): II Adagio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 39 In D Major (Hob.XVI:24): III Finale: Presto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 40 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:25): I Moderato
  11. Piano Sonata No. 40 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:25): II Tempo di minuetto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 41 In A Major (Hob.XVI:26): I Allegro moderato
  13. Piano Sonata No. 41 In A Major (Hob.XVI:26): II Menuet al rovescio
  14. Piano Sonata No. 41 In A Major (Hob.XVI:26): III Finale: Presto
  15. Piano Sonata In B Flat Major (Hob.XIV:17): I Allegro
  16. Piano Sonata In B Flat Major (Hob.XIV:17): II Andante
  17. Piano Sonata In B Flat Major (Hob.XIV:17): III Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 42 In G Major (Hob.XVI:27): I Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No. 42 In G Major (Hob.XVI:27): II Menuet
  3. Piano Sonata No. 42 In G Major (Hob.XVI:27): III Finale: Presto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 43 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:28): I Allegro moderato
  5. Piano Sonata No. 43 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:28): II Menuet And Trio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 43 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:28): III Finale: Presto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 44 In F Major (Hob.XVI:29): I Moderato
  8. Piano Sonata No. 44 In F Major (Hob.XVI:29): II Adagio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 44 In F Major (Hob.XVI:29): III Tempo di minuetto
  10. Piano Sonata No. 45 In A Major (Hob.XVI:30): I Allegro - Adagio
  11. Piano Sonata No. 45 In A Major (Hob.XVI:30): II Tempo di minuetto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major (Hob.XVI:31): I Moderato
  13. Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major (Hob.XVI:31): II Allegretto
  14. Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major (Hob.XVI:31): III Finale: Presto
  15. 7 Minuets From 'Kleine Tanze fur die Jugend' (Hov. IX:8: Allegretto giocoso (I) - Allegretto risoluto (II) - Allegretto (V) - Allegro vivace (IX) - Moderato (XI) - Allegro vivace (X) - Allegro giocoso (VII)

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 47 In B Minor (Hob.XVI:32): I Allegro moderato
  2. Piano Sonata No. 47 In B Minor (Hob.XVI:32): II Menuet
  3. Piano Sonata No. 47 In B Minor (Hob.XVI:32): III Finale: Presto
  4. Piano Sonata No. 48 In C Major (Hob.XVI:35): I Allegro con brio
  5. Piano Sonata No. 48 In C Major (Hob.XVI:35): II Adagio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 48 In C Major (Hob.XVI:35): III Finale: Allegro
  7. Piano Sonata No. 49 In C Sharp Minor (Hob.XVI:36): I Moderato
  8. Piano Sonata No. 49 In C Sharp Minor (Hob.XVI:36): II Scherzo: Allegro con brio
  9. Piano Sonata No. 49 In C Sharp Minor (Hob.XVI:36): III Menuet And Trio: Moderato
  10. Piano Sonata No. 50 In D Major (Hob.XVI:37): I Allegro con brio
  11. Piano Sonata No. 50 In D Major (Hob.XVI:37): II Largo e sostenuto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 50 In D Major (Hob.XVI:37): III Finale: Presto, ma non troppo
  13. Piano Sonata No. 51 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:38): I Allegro moderato
  14. Piano Sonata No. 51 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:38): II Adagio
  15. Piano Sonata No. 51 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:38): III Finale: Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 52 In G Major (Hob.XVI:39): I Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Sonata No. 52 In G Major (Hob.XVI:39): II Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 52 In G Major (Hob.XVI:39): III Finale: Prestissimo
  4. Piano Sonata No. 53 In E Minor (Hob.XVI:34): I Presto
  5. Piano Sonata No. 53 In E Minor (Hob.XVI:34): II Adagio
  6. Piano Sonata No. 53 In E Minor (Hob.XVI:34): III Finale: Vivace molto
  7. Piano Sonata No. 54 In G Major (Hob.XVI:40): I Allgretto innocente
  8. Piano Sonata No. 54 In G Major (Hob.XVI:40): II Presto
  9. Piano Sonata No. 55 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:41): I Allegro
  10. Piano Sonata No. 55 In B Flat Major (Hob.XVI:41): II Allegro di molto
  11. Piano Sonata No. 56 In D Major (Hob.XVI:42): I Andante con espressione
  12. Piano Sonata No. 56 In D Major (Hob.XVI:42): II Finale: Vivace assai

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major (Hob.XVI:47): I Moderato
  2. Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major (Hob.XVI:47): II Larghetto
  3. Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major (Hob.XVI:47): III Finale: Allegro
  4. Piano Sonata No. 58 In C Major (Hob.XVI:48): I Andante con espressione
  5. Piano Sonata No. 58 In C Major (Hob.XVI:48): II Rondo: Presto
  6. Piano Sonata No. 59 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:49): I Allegro
  7. Piano Sonata No. 59 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:49): II Adagio e cantabile
  8. Piano Sonata No. 59 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:49): III Finale: Tempo di minuetto
  9. Piano Sonata No. 60 In C Major (Hob.XVI:50): I Allegro
  10. Piano Sonata No. 60 In C Major (Hob.XVI:50): II Adagio
  11. Piano Sonata No. 60 In C Major (Hob.XVI:50): III Finale: Allegro molto
  12. Piano Sonata No. 61 In D Major (Hob.XVI:51): I Andante
  13. Piano Sonata No. 61 In D Major (Hob.XVI:51): II Finale: Presto

Tracks:

  1. Piano Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:52): I Allegro
  2. Piano Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:52): II Adagio
  3. Piano Sonata No. 62 In E Flat Major (Hob.XVI:52): III Finale: Presto
  4. Variations In F-Minor (Hob.XVII:6)
  5. Fantasia In C Major (Hob.XVII:4)
  6. 12 Variations In E Flat Major (Hob. XVII: 3)
  7. Adagio In F Major (Hob.XVII:9)
  8. 6 Variations In C Major (Hob. XVII:5)

Tracks:

  1. 20 Variations In A Major (Hob.XVII:2)
  2. Capriccio In G Major On The Song 'Acht Sauschneider
  3. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: I L'Introduzione: Maestoso et adagio
  4. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: II Sonata I: Largo
  5. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: III Sonata II: Grave e cantabile
  6. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: IV Sonata III: Grave
  7. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: V Sonata IV: Largo
  8. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: VI SonataV: Adagio
  9. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: VII Sonata VI: Lento
  10. The Seven Last Words Of The Redeemer On The Cross: VIII Sonata VII: Largo -- attacca subito - II Terremoto (Presto)

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Haydn was not a pianist of any distinction, nor a very successful composer of instrumental concertos, but his piano sonatas--and there are more than 60 of them--are much finer than those of Mozart, who was one of his era's greatest keyboard virtuosos. The reason for this is simple. Mozart wrote his keyboard concertos for himself and his sonatas for students. Haydn, on the other hand, was constantly stimulated to write piano music for gifted amateurs, though in those days amateurs were often as good as the professionals, particularly women for whom a concert career was out of the question. This is great music then, charming but never trivial, and John McCabe plays it with impressive style and vigor. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Nice Set...not a great performance.......2005-05-08

As a pianist myself, I was very interested to listen to Mr. McCabe when preparing my M.M. degree recital, in which I performed Haydn's Sonata in E minor, Hob:XVI/34 (I will refer to the sonata by the Landon number rather than the older Hoboken number).

Mr. McCabe certainly plays quite cleanly, as one would expect in this day and age. In addition, he provides extensive program notes (Mr. McCabe is a respected musicologist)

Unfortunately, Mr. McCabe isn't quite the performer one would expect to produce the entire output of Haydn's Sonatas. First of all, his tempos are usually not well suited to the music's style (whether in the Allegros or Adagios). Though this has somewhat to due with his lesser technical ability, it also has to do with his idea of interpretation, which to say the least, is quite boring. In the Sonata No. 34, the opening movement has a very particular character. Though it is one of Haydn's few sonatas in a minor key, the opening motive returns in many forms throughout the first movement. Mr. McCabe seems to miss the point of this, along with the importance of articulation (which is of utmost importance in the music of Haydn).

Mr. McCabe uses far too much pedal throughout (especially in the first movement). In the second movement, his imprecise pedaling detracts from the recitative quality (this movement being influenced from Haydn's knowledge of vocal writing and operatic traditions). The third movement is quite slow and the lively character is missing.

I don't believe that one can put Mr. McCabe's recordings on a level with great Haydn interpreters such as Ax or even Richter (with far more color and more adherence to the musical style). This is unfortunate as it comes from such a respected musicologist.

As a final note, it is nice to own this collection to have all Haydn's Sonatas and his output for piano at your fingertips, but I would recommend Ax (or Andsnes in the future...his Haydn Concertos are fantastic).

4 out of 5 stars Much unknown music to assimilate.......2005-04-19

I can partially share one reviewer's opinion that much of this music seems repetitive and certainly that is somewhat the case, but I only listen to one disc at a sitting. It takes time to get to know these sonatas. The Mozart sonatas are more widely performed, and therefore known to the music listening public. At this point in my experience, I must admit that I prefer the Mozart sonatas, but I am gaining an appreciation for those of Haydn.

The quality of the recording is good with very little background noise or noticeable distortion. The piano seem OK for the type of music and if one reviewer thinks these are twangy, listen to these sonatas on an eighteenth century pianoforte.

Mr. McCabe is a competent player without any idiosyncracies which seems in keeping with these sonatas.

I received a boxed set that had two disc sixes and no disc three. Ah, German precision.

1 out of 5 stars the greatest penny a note composer.......2005-04-02

I have listened to all 62 sonatas for keyboard and perhaps 3 of them rise to the level of wonderful composition. If you listen to them you hear he doesn't really "get started " until about sonata 32, compared with say Beethoven who except for 3 or 4 composed 32 of the greatest piano sonatas the world will ever hear. I have attempted to give Haydn a fair hearing for symphonic ( boring ) and keyboard works but for the most part he must get the award for not really being able to put 2 consecutive asthetic notes together. The Nelson Mass is very nice. And I know in his last years, Europe just adored him. He was earning upward in todays dollars of $85,000, which just galled Mozart.Finally the sonatas are performed and recorded well.Before purchasing these sonatas listen to the clips and see if you dont want to run screaming into the night, but if you are a boring person with absolutely no musical asthetic, these sonatas cant be beat!

5 out of 5 stars The best complete set of Haydn Sonatas at any price.......2004-05-22

Other individual performances may "grab" you more than these, but as a whole I could not find fault with these performances. They are particularly satisfying if you follow with a score - you get to see the choices in ornamentation, dynamics, etc. that McCabe makes compared with what is on the printed page. I did several comparisons with other performers (I own 4 complete sets of these sonatas and several smaller compilations), and McCabe consistently comes out on top overall, in my opinion. Haydn's best sonatas are consistently more inventive, witty, and daring than Mozart's and are definitely worth your attention.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent performances of rarely heard works.......2004-05-16

Rich & delicious entertainment. Delighted that one can enjoy this beautiful music of pieces which are rarely publicly performed.
Haydn: 24 Minuets
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Manufacturer: Eloquence/Universal
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ASIN: B000AL8ZE2
Release Date: 2005-07-25

Tracks:

  1. No. 1 In C Major
  2. No. 2 In E Major
  3. No. 3 In G Major
  4. No. 4 In B Flat Major
  5. No. 5 In F Major
  6. No. 6 In D Major
  7. No. 7 In E Flat Major
  8. No. 8 In C Major
  9. No. 9 In E Flat Major
  10. No. 10 In B Flat Major
  11. No. 11 In D Major
  12. No. 12 In G Major
  13. No. 13 In A Major
  14. No. 14 In E Major
  15. No. 15 In C Major
  16. No. 16 In G Major
  17. No. 17 In B Flat Major
  18. No. 18 In D Major
  19. No. 19 In A Major
  20. No. 20 In C Major
  21. No. 21 In E Flat Major
  22. No. 22 In D Minor
  23. No. 23 In B Flat Major
  24. No. 24 In A Major

Album Description

A Classic Classic! After recording all of Haydn's Symphonies with the Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati offers the perfect supplement to the cycle with these beautifully stylish performances of the composers rarely recorded 24 Minuets. If you love Haydn, you must hear these works (which Haydn himself incidentally, held in very high esteem) and it's doubtful that Dorati's wonderfully colorful, highly spirited performances will ever be surpassed. Decca. 2005.

Album Details

A Classic Classic! after Recording all of Haydn's Symphonies with the Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati Offers the Perfect Supplement to the Cycle with These Beautifully Stylish Performances of the Composers Rarely Recorded 24 Minuets. If You Love Haydn, You Must Hear These Works (Which Haydn Himself Incidentally, Held in Very High Esteem) and It's Doubtful that Dorati's Wonderfully Colorful, Highly Spirited Performances Will Ever Be Surpassed.

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5 out of 5 stars Dorati & Haydn Via Australia.......2006-07-21

Thank you Amazon for carrying such a large selection of titles from the Australian "Eloquence" series! While the majority of the performances in this mid-price import line are available stateside (but as different titles or with different packaging), many are not and needless to say I am snapping those CDs up quickly. This delightful disc features Antal Dorati and the Philharmonia Hungarica performing Haydn's 24 Minuets. With each piece logging in at under 3 1/2 minutes, this "dance music" is certainly lighter fare than Haydn's Symphonies though nonetheless enjoyable. In short, these are delightful performances, particularly as played by Dorati & Co., unparalleled Haydn authorities who were the first to commit all of the composer's Symphonies to record. The only thing surprising about this disc is that it is only available as an import. Haydn fans should not hesitate!
Haydn: Menuetti Hob.IX:16
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    		Haydn: Menuetti Hob.IX:16

    Manufacturer: Cpo Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    MinuetsMinuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by Franz Joseph HaydnAll Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000001RU0
    Release Date: 1995-01-25

    Tracks:

    1. Minuet No.1
    2. Minuet No.2
    3. Minuet No.3
    4. Minuet No.4
    5. Minuet No.5
    6. Minuet No.6
    7. Minuet No.7
    8. Minuet No.8
    9. Minuet No.9
    10. Minuet No.10
    11. Minuet No.11
    12. Minuet No.12
    13. Minuet No.13
    14. Minuet No.14
    15. Minuet No.15
    16. Minuet No.16
    17. Minuet No.17
    18. Minuet No.18
    19. Minuet No.19
    20. Minuet No.20
    21. Minuet No.21
    22. Minuet No.22
    23. Minuet No.23
    24. Minuet No.24

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    If Johann Strauss Jr. was "The Waltz King," then Haydn was surely "The Minuet Monarch." He wrote around a thousand of them, and each is a little gem. As most of them are imbedded in larger works, however, there are very few opportunities to focus on his achievement as a dance music composer. Well, here's your chance. These 24 delightful little dances are the real McCoy--they were composed to be used at Viennese court balls, and the nobility really danced to them. For that reason, they are all shorter and stricter in form than the more stylized, instrumental or symphonic movements (It wouldn't do to trip up the Empress now, would it?), but the tunes are fantastic, and so is the orchestration. They offer a real window onto a vanished culture. --David Hurwitz
    Tranquility, Volume 2
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      		Tranquility, Volume 2

      Manufacturer: Chandos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000000ABI
      Release Date: 1996-10-15

      Tracks:

      1. Con in D: III. Grave Espressivo
      2. Con in F: II. (Adagio)
      3. Divert in B flat, K.137: I. Andante
      4. Five Minuets With Six Trios, D.89: No.3 in d
      5. Church Son in F, K.244
      6. Con in d, RV.565: II. Largo E Spiccato
      7. Vars On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op.10: Romance
      8. Con Grosso in a, Op.6 No.4: I. Larghetto Affetuoso
      9. Con in G, RV.575: II. Largo
      10. Con Grosso in e, Op.6 No.3: I. Larghetto
      11. Carmen Ste: Second Intermezzo - Ens Repercussion/Yuri Turovski
      12. Con in C, RV.447: II. Larghetto
      13. Divert in F, K.138: II. Andante
      14. Con Grosso in B flat, Op.6 No.7: Largo E Pno
      15. Ser For Strs in E flat, Op.6: I. Andante Con Moto
      16. Con Grosso in c, Op.6 No.8: IV. Adagio
      17. Carnival Of The Animals: XIII. Swan - Yuri Turovski
      18. Album For Children, Op.39: XIX. The Old Nanny's Tale
      19. Con Grosso in b, Op.6 No.12: IV. Largo
      20. Divert in D: I. Adagio

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