Description
Composed in 1773 while Haydn served as Kapellmeister at the Esterházy court, this sonata belongs to a set of six dedicated to Prince Nicolaus Esterházy. Its warm E major character unfolds through carefully balanced Classical phrase structures. Running over 16 minutes with more than 7,600 notes, it is a substantial work requiring considerable stamina.
Sonatas across a range of instrumentations, including piano parts from violin sonatas, spanning Classical to Romantic styles.
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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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