Piano Sonata Hob. XVI/34
The Piano Sonata in E minor,
History
Haydn's keyboard sonatas evolved with the development of the keyboard through the late eighteenth century. The harpsichord was eventually replaced with the fortepiano, capable of gradual dynamic changes. The first thirty of Haydn's keyboard sonatas are scored for harpsichord, while the next nine are scored for either harpsichord or fortepiano.[3] This keyboard sonata, being the 34th according to the Hoboken-Verzeichnis classification, is scored for harpsichord or fortepiano, leaving the choice to the performer. The keyboard sonatas written after 1770 show Haydn's increased awareness of the dynamic and timbral possibilities on the fortepiano.[4]
Structure
The work is in three movements:
- Vivacemolto
The first movement is in
In the contrasting second movement in G major, the time signature has changed to 3
4 time and the movement is a shorter 49 measures in length. The movement can be performed with
The third movement finale, titled "Innocentemente" is in
Notes
- ^ Richard Wigmore, liner notes to Haydn Piano Sonatas II, Marc-André Hamelin, Hyperion CDA67710, CD, 2009, 3.
- ^ H. C. Robbins Landon and David Wyn Jones, "Haydn’s music 1781-1790,” in Haydn: his life and music (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988), 206.
- ^ Keith Anderson, liner notes to HAYDN: Piano Sonatas Vol. 1 Nos. 59-62, Jenoe Jandó, Naxos 8.550657, CD, 1993, 3.
- ^ a b Judith L. Schwartz, liner notes to Joseph Haydn: Piano Music, Volume I, Gilbert Kalish, Nonesuch Records 519787, CD, 1975.
- ^ Carolyn Maxwell, "Sonatas," in Haydn, Solo Piano Literature: A Comprehensive Guide, Annotated and Evaluated with Thematics, ed. Carolyn Maxwell et al. (Boulder, Colorado: Maxwell Music Evaluation, 1983.) 56.
- ^ a b Landon and Jones, Haydn: his life and music, 206.
- ^ Yevgeny Sudbin, "Haydn Liner Notes." last modified February 10, 2010, http://www.yevgenysudbin.com/artist.php?view=essays&rid=621.
- ^ a b Maxwell, “Sonatas,” 56.
- ^ Donald J Grout. "Piano Trios,” in Haydn studies, ed. Jens Peter Larsen et al. (NY: Norton, 1981), 274.
- ^ a b Wigmore, Piano Sonatas II, 3.
- ^ H. C. Robbins Landon, "Piano Sonatas,” in Haydn: Chronicle and Works 2, Haydn at Eszterháza, 1766-1790, (London: Thames and Hudson, 1978), 584.
References
- Anderson, Keith. Liner notes to HAYDN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 59-62. Jenoe Jandó. Naxos 8.550657. CD. 1993.
- Grout, Donald J. "Piano Trios." In Haydn studies, edited by Jens Peter Larsen, Howard Serwer, and James Webster, 274. NY: Norton, 1981.
- Landon, H. C. Robbins, and David Wyn Jones. "Haydn’s music 1781-1790." In Haydn: his life and music, 206. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988.
- Landon, H. C. Robbins. "Piano Sonatas." In Haydn: Chronicle and Works 2, Haydn at Eszterháza, 1766-1790, 584. London: Thames and Hudson, 1978.
- Maxwell, Carolyn. “Sonatas." In Haydn, Solo Piano Literature: A Comprehensive Guide, Annotated and Evaluated with Thematics, edited by Carolyn Maxwell, Charles Shadle and Christine Armstrong, 56. Boulder, Colorado: Maxwell Music Evaluation, 1983.
- Schwartz, Judith L. Liner notes to Joseph Haydn: Piano Music, Volume I. Gilbert Kalish. Nonesuch Records 519787. CD. 1975.
- Sudbin, Yevgeny. "Haydn Liner Notes." Yevgeny Sudbin. Last modified February 10, 2010. http://www.yevgenysudbin.com/artist.php?view=essays&rid=621.
- Wigmore, Richard. Liner notes to Haydn Piano Sonatas II. Marc-André Hamelin. Hyperion CDA67710. CD. 2009.