how do you like your haydn?

[Tash]

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!

[BoliverAllmon]

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

boliver

[cfortunato]

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.

[JCarey]

Shaken not stirred.

[joachimf]

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 =)

[Tash]

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...

[pianalex]

brendel

[dinosaurtales]

brendel

agreed!

[pianalex]

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

[apion]

I like my Haydn rare.