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guru_of_time

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Which Haydn Sonata...

on: August 07, 2005, 05:41:10 AM

is your favorite?

I wanna pick one to play, but I'm not really a Haydn expert lol

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mlsmithz

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Re: Which Haydn Symphony...

Reply #1 on: August 07, 2005, 05:45:34 AM

Erm.... you want to learn a Haydn symphony? For piano? Are you sure you don't mean sonata rather than symphony? I can't imagine the Haydn symphonies are well represented in piano transcriptions, after all.

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guru_of_time

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Re: Which Haydn Sonata...

Reply #2 on: August 07, 2005, 07:18:40 AM

yeah, sonata, not symphony...stupid little typo lol

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Reply #3 on: August 07, 2005, 01:21:19 PM

I'm not a Haydn fan at all (although I love his trumpet concerti), but I have a special place in my heart for his sonata No.50 Hob.XVI:37 in D major.

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guru_of_time

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Re: Which Haydn Sonata...

Reply #4 on: August 07, 2005, 06:36:59 PM

does anyone know where I could download them?

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guru_of_time

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Re: Which Haydn Sonata...

Reply #5 on: August 10, 2005, 08:45:49 PM

any other recommended sonatas?

anyone know where to get them?

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galonia

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Re: Which Haydn Sonata...

Reply #6 on: August 11, 2005, 12:44:00 AM

XVI:52 in E flat is challenging, and fun if you can get the last movement going.

I just did XVI:50 in C, which is very cheerful and bright.

I'm currently playing around with XVI:34 in E minor; I quite like it, might learn it properly.

But heaps of them are really nice - Haydn is underrated, in my opinion.

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raffyplayspiano

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Reply #7 on: August 11, 2005, 12:49:29 AM

52 is his hardest, and 50 in C major has a tough first movement. if you wanted something a bit easier, you can try 49 also in E flat, which is not as hard as his last sonata and it is quite nice.

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Re: Which Haydn Sonata...

Reply #8 on: August 11, 2005, 07:41:12 AM

#47 in b minor, which is probably my favorite classical Sonanta by anyone!

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Re: Which Haydn Sonata...

Reply #9 on: August 12, 2005, 02:12:45 AM

Haydn wrote great sonatas for any skill level. You could almost pick one out completely at random and enjoy it.

Right now I'm working on XVI:30 in A. Varied themes in the exposition, the development makes some incredibly catchy bits of these, then interestingly ends in an Adagio. Second movement is a set of variations (haven't gotten there yet).

If you've got a thing for minor keys, I like XVI:34 in Em. Very addictive presto.

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