Description
Written in A-flat major, this is regarded as one of the more substantial and accomplished of Haydn's early keyboard works. It is somewhat larger in scale than his other early pieces, with a particularly songful slow movement. Believed to date from his time in service to the Esterházy family, it shows early signs of the sonata style he would later fully develop. Composed in 1767, it runs about twenty-six minutes with over 11,400 notes, making it one of the larger works among Haydn's piano pieces and calling for sustained concentration and singing phrasing at an advanced level.
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About the Composer
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Franz Joseph Haydn was a leading Classical-era composer from Austria who spent much of his career in service to the Esterhazy family. Often called the "father of the symphony" and the "father of the string quartet," he helped establish the Viennese Classical style with clear forms and witty invention. His numerous keyboard sonatas also served as a bridge to Mozart and Beethoven. This site includes 60 of his works, including movements from Sonatas Hob. XVI:27 and 28.
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