Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 53-56 and 58; Un Piccolo Divertimento
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This disc, Volume 3 of the series, contains five sonatas and the work usually known as Andante and Variations in F Minor, here with the early title Un piccolo divertimento. Whatever you call it, it's a highly unusual piece, variations on two themes each so long that they are varied only twice. It's also one of Haydn's most deeply emotional piano works, and contrasts nicely with the quirky two-movement sonatas that make up most of the disc. As before, Jenö Jandó's performances treat each work as an individual and characterize each one convincingly. Regardless of price, these are among the best Haydn piano discs in the catalog. --Leslie Gerber
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- Delightful !!!
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Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 53-56 and 58; Un Piccolo Divertimento
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ASIN: B0000013Z8
Release Date: 1994-06-28 |
Tracks:
- Presto
- Adagio
- Vivace Molto
- Allegretto E Innocente
- Presto
- Allegro
- Allegro Di Molto
- Andante Con Espressione
- Vivace Assai
- Andante Con Espressione
- Rondo: Presto
- Andante
Amazon.com
This disc, Volume 3 of the series, contains five sonatas and the work usually known as Andante and Variations in F Minor, here with the early title Un piccolo divertimento. Whatever you call it, it's a highly unusual piece, variations on two themes each so long that they are varied only twice. It's also one of Haydn's most deeply emotional piano works, and contrasts nicely with the quirky two-movement sonatas that make up most of the disc. As before, Jenö Jandó's performances treat each work as an individual and characterize each one convincingly. Regardless of price, these are among the best Haydn piano discs in the catalog. --Leslie Gerber
Customer Reviews:
Delightful !!!.......2006-01-14
This disc, Volume 3 of Jeno Jando's series of Haydn Piano Sonatas, by turns is whimsical, deeply moving, delightful, profound. It is pure Haydn: the sudden silences, the humor, the humanity and warmth of the music, the contrasts in mood, the sprightliness - the joyousness - of the music. In my honest opinion, Haydn's piano sonatas surpass those of Mozart. The opposite, I think, is true of their piano concerti, but as overall instrumental pieces, Haydn reigns, however lovely and soaring the melodies in Mozart piano sonatas.
Jeno Jando's playing is superb; he seems to be at his best in Haydn. I particularly love the quicksilver changes in mood, say from the humor and whimsy of Sonata no.58 to the deeply touching and slower Variations in F Minor that concludes the disc. This CD is a joint triumph: Haydn's wonderful music; Jando's effervescent, sparkling, sensitive playing; and Naxos' bringing them together in fine, digital sound. A CD I'll return to often.
Highly recommended!
Another Haydn Winner From Naxos........2000-10-01
You can't go wrong with any Naxos CD of Haydn's music. Virtually every CD on the market so far is a winner. This CD offers 70 minutes of good value. The Bb Sonata is particularly engaging. It receives a sprightly performance from the Jeno Jando. As with other of his recordings, I sometimes am aware of soft grunts and crooning noises, an accompaniment to his piano playing not evident when I heard him in recital in Melbourne.
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