Description
Composed in 1771, this is one of the few substantial minor-key keyboard sonatas among Haydn's works. It shares the dramatic, intense expression found in his symphonies and string quartets of the same 'Sturm und Drang' period, with a serious, tense character running throughout. At around twenty-seven minutes, it is unusually extensive and substantial for a keyboard sonata of its era.
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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