3 Piano Sonatas

Brendel (Artist), Haydn (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00020QWF0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,462 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 14-SEP-2004

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giving controlled passion to Haydn, January 18, 2009

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Isao Nakano "Mozartina" (Japan) - See all my reviews
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Generally, Haydn's music tend to give one the impression of technical costructs with less human emotions compared with Beethoven, Mozart etc. But some of the music pieces in this CD are exceptionally charming in arousing deep and passionate thoughts encased in simple technical structures. I especially endorse the Sonata in E mol and the Fantasia in C. Brendel has succeeded in realizing simplicity, depth and passion in his controlled and yet dynamic performance.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Treasure, January 18, 2008

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Socrates Stewart "Baltimore Boy, Music Collec... (Owings Mills, MD) - See all my reviews

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Haydn's piano sonatas are relatively obscure yet the music is beautiful. Perhaps some of it goes back to its historical context as Haydn composed when the keyboard technology was transitioning from the harpsichord to piano. Alfred Brendel offers fine performances. For listeners who enjoy piano sonatas by Beethoven and Mozart and listen to the solo piano works of Brahms and Chopin, this fine album fits right in. ENJOY!

5.0 out of 5 stars Brendel plays these sonatas for my Treasure Island, May 14, 2011

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prospero "classiccrs" (NY) - See all my reviews

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These sonatas are played flawlessly. I own several Haydn sonata CDs. Each enlightens me about Papa Haydn's
genius, but the pianist must reveal that genius with the composer's passion and compassion, as well as his own, and
Alfred Brendel does so............so magnificently. I purchased these before it was given the high honor of the
Penguin Rosette for qualitative classical music. It's funny because I do not always agree with specific awards.
This was the first disc on hearing Haydn's sonatas and I can tell you, it is 'damn' good music to my ears, and I'd be honored to take it to my Treasure Island.