Description
Written in the relatively unusual key of E-flat major for keyboard music of its era, this divertimento runs over fourteen minutes with more than 8,000 notes. Rich in modulation and ornamental detail, it balances calm sonorities with dramatic contrasts across its substantial length.
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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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