Kristian Bezuidenhout – Haydn: Piano Sonatas (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Kristian Bezuidenhout – Haydn: Piano Sonatas (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:08:21 minutes | 1,19 GB | Genre: Classical
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After having released his complete recording of Mozart’s Sonatas and collaborated with the singer Mark Padmore (Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann), Kristian Bezuidenhout continues to expand his discography with Joseph Haydn this time. Under the record label Harmonia Mundi, the South-African pianist emphasizes the whimsical and fanciful elements of a selection of Haydn’s works that were influenced by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, a composer from whom he learnt a lot and described with a certain fondness. Here, the Sonata in C major (Hob. XVI:48) is halfway between the Variations on a Theme and a totally unbridled fantasy, whereas the Sonata in C minor (Hob.XVI:20) unlocks the full dramatic potential of keyboard music. The later works on this album are contrasted with earlier ones such as the charming and spirited Sonata in G major (XVI:6) which is followed by two sequences of variations. This repertoire showcases Haydn’s inexhaustible creative energy as well as his ability to reinvent himself with each of his works. The performer relishes the performance here, playing on a Paul McNulty fortepiano modelled on an Anton Walter Viennese piano from 1805.  – François Hudry

Tracklist:
1-01. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Hob.XVI_20 – I. Allegro moderato (08:07)
1-02. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Hob.XVI_20 – II. Andante con moto (05:23)
1-03. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Keyboard Sonata in C Minor, Hob.XVI_20 – III. Finale. Allegro (04:39)
1-04. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Variations on the theme ‘Gott erhalte Franz, den Kaiser’ in G Major, Hob. i, 430 (06:00)
1-05. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Partita in G Major, Hob. XVI_6 – I. Allegro (05:33)
1-06. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Partita in G Major, Hob. XVI_6 – II. Menuet – Trio (04:02)
1-07. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Partita in G Major, Hob. XVI_6 – III. Adagio (03:31)
1-08. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Partita in G Major, Hob. XVI_6 – IV. Finale. Allegro molto (02:54)
1-09. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI_48 – I. Andante con espressione (08:40)
1-10. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI_48 – II. Rondo. Presto (04:19)
1-11. Kristian Bezuidenhout – Variations in F Minor, Hob. XVII_6 (15:07)

Personnel:
Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano

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