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Title: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: Tash on January 03, 2006, 10:57:00 PM

i haven't played haydn in a few years, not that i was particularly thoughtful on interpretation when i did, but now that i'm playing a full sonata and am paranoid about interpretation i want to do it properly. so will go attempt to get some info on the sonatas etc, talk to my teacher, and listen to some recordings. so so far i have listened to 2 recordings- jeno jano and andras schiff, and they're both very different. jando seems to play (oh i'm talking about the e minor sonata (Hob.XVI:34)) with more authority and much speedier, where schiff tends to make it more romantic and flowing. i think i prefer the jando at this point, but that could be because i listened to if first. i'll go have a listen to some more recordings soon, but if anyone would like to contribute their thoughts on playing haydn it would be greatly appreciated!

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: BoliverAllmon on January 04, 2006, 12:35:18 AM

I like my Haydn with humor. That usually means fast and crisp.

boliver

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: cfortunato on January 04, 2006, 01:45:09 AM

I agree about the humor.  Haydn is one of the few composers who is flat funny.  Most of his stuff should be played with a sort of controlled joy, and the pianist is allowed to show off.

I used to deride him as "pop music," but I find myself enjoying him more and more as I get older.

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: JCarey on January 04, 2006, 01:53:46 AM

Shaken not stirred.

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: joachimf on January 04, 2006, 11:22:14 AM

I would recommend Leif Ove Andsnes' recording of the sonatas. They were of great inspiration to me when I played the Hob.XVI:49. His sonatas  are sometimes more complex musically than one would think at first (well, IMHO that is =)

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: Tash on January 05, 2006, 09:11:03 AM

cool i will make an attempt to find that recording. yeah i'm agreeing with the comments here (yes shaken all the way haha!) now back to my research i wonder if the con's open...

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: pianalex on January 05, 2006, 06:34:43 PM

brendel

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: dinosaurtales on January 05, 2006, 07:58:14 PM

Quote from: pianalex on January 05, 2006, 06:34:43 PM

brendel

agreed!

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: pianalex on January 06, 2006, 01:03:23 PM

also richter, who latterly rated the haydn sonatas above those of mozart(!)

Title: Re: how do you like your haydn?
Post by: apion on January 07, 2006, 04:35:38 AM

I like my Haydn rare.  :o