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Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 2

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There are two volumes of this collection of Haydn piano sonatas. These are charming pieces, not too difficult and very enjoyable. Haydn composes in a wide variety of styles. He is always experuimenting. As one plays through this collection one sees the evolution and maturation of one of the world's greatest composers. Though these sonatas appear to be "small," they show the thinking of bigger comcepts, i.e symphonies, quartets, etc. Extemely rewarding and enjoyable to play! The printing is legible and the paper quality is very good.

This is a good edition. As it says on the back, it is "for serious pianists, students and music-lovers in general." I consider myself a serious pianist, and am happy with this purchase. The printing is not outstanding, but not bad either. My only complaint with this product is that it is an impractical height. It is just under 1 cm taller than all my other piano books, and have to have the upper shelf of by bookcase raised to the next adjustable height just to fit this book. It also does not fit in the bag that I normally use to carry books. But on the whole, this is a good addition to any music library.