Description
This is one of the relatively rare minor-key sonatas among Haydn's keyboard works, believed to date from around 1776. It carries the taut tension characteristic of B minor, with a dramatic intensity that recalls the composer's earlier 'Sturm und Drang' period. Though compact at around seven minutes, it packs a good deal of musical substance into that span.
Sonatas across a range of instrumentations, including piano parts from violin sonatas, spanning Classical to Romantic styles.
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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