The first
movement of this little-known sonata has some unusual characteristics. The whole movement is full of fragmented
phrases uncommon in Haydn's piano music.
This sonata is also the only one of Haydn's 52 sonatas with the first
movement marked Presto. The elegant second movement is operatic in
character. One can discern shades of
Mozart here. The Adagio leads into the
third movement without pause. Marked innocentemente, this rondo is one of
Haydn's most delightful.
The
date of composition is unclear; no date other than that of the first edition printing
(January, 1784) is known. Soojin Ahn
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Franz Joseph Haydn
Sonata No. 34 in e minor, Hob. XVI: 34 Play
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Sonata No. 34 in e minor Franz Joseph Haydn
Presto; Adagio-Vivace molto
The first movement of this little-known sonata has some unusual characteristics. The whole movement is full of fragmented phrases uncommon in Haydn's piano music. This sonata is also the only one of Haydn's 52 sonatas with the first movement marked Presto. The elegant second movement is operatic in character. One can discern shades of Mozart here. The Adagio leads into the third movement without pause. Marked innocentemente, this rondo is one of Haydn's most delightful.
The date of composition is unclear; no date other than that of the first edition printing (January, 1784) is known. Soojin Ahn
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