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| Joseph Haydn conducting a string quartet |
-Compiled by Brian Mendonca
Work:
Piano Sonata No. 59 in E flat major; Hob XVI: 49
Year of composition: 1790
Form: Sonata
Period: Classical (1730-1820)
Duration: 21.36 mins.
Listen
Piano: Alfred Brendel
Recording: 2011
Movements
I. Allegro non troppo (10.20)
II. Adagio Cantabile (8.29)
III. Finale. Tempo de menuetto (4.11)
Context
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer. By the time he wrote this, the baroque harpsichord was abandoned for the piano. In the E flat sonata Haydn - like many of his day - is exploring the dynamics and range of this new instrument. He composed 62 piano sonatas.
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