Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Joseph Haydn (Author), Classical Piano Sheet Music (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Music for Piano | Publication Date: October 1, 1984

Volume 1 of two volumes of excellent Breitkopf & Hartel edition includes Hoboken Nos. 1-29 arranged in chronological sequence based on recent scholarship. Sonata No. 1 in C Major (before 1760) through Sonata No. 29 in F Major (ca 1774-1776). Extremely clear and readable, with ample space for notes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (October 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486247260
• ISBN-13: 978-0486247267
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dover reprint of outdated edition, January 1, 2000

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Adam M. Dubin (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Haydn's piano sonatas were composed over almost 50 years, and range from rather undistinctive rococco pieces to great masterworks of the genre. These are not always so easy to play and require some knowledge of classical style and ornamentation.

I learned several sonatas from these Dover editions, which fit the bill when I was economizing, as they are the cheapest complete edition out there. Unfortunately, they are a reprint of an outdated 19th C. edition, with a layout somewhat difficult to read, and not always well-printed. Much better as an investment is the Henle edition, in three volumes, despite the significantly greater cost.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deceptively easy, lots of music to delve into, April 8, 2003

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This review is from: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Haydn sonatas LOOK easy, but to play them well and play them musically takes plenty of work. It's worth the effort.

Though not as musically complex as Mozart, the Haydn Sonatas require good clean technique and attendance to dynamics and tempo. This edition has no fingering; good if you disagree with anyone else's rendering but bad if you need a starting point to either follow or reject.

If you aren't sure if these are worth your time, go listen to Andre Watts or Andreas Schiff play a few of these and I am sure you will be back. While not profound like Beethoven or soaringly beautiful like Mozart, these gems shimmer like little diamonds and are a good way to improve your pianistic skills. And they are always easy on the ear.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Most are excellent, February 5, 1999

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This review is from: Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Haydn's early sonatas are short. Some are only 2 pages. No fingering is included. Until near the end technically they are easy. Only single notes. It is fairly easy to pick out the melodys and they are very nice. This is much more easy than Mozarts sonatas. These are similiar to Clementi, but much less dificult. They are fun. No peddling indications. Since the piano in this period did not have the range of the modern piano, he did not write these very high, making it somwhat less hard. Low range is good however.