Haydn Joseph - Seven Last Words of Christ Piano Solo *Chester Music Chanson de l'ile de Java

Chanson de l'ile de Java  Composed by Francois Veilhan

Wion has also released a recording of this work on his CD: "John Wion Plays Bernhard Romberg"

has based his edition on the first of 1801

Jocelyn Edey Fazzone

Haydn Joseph - Seven Last Words of Christ Piano Solo *Chester Music Chanson de l'ile de JavaIn 1786 Haydn was commissioned by the cathedral canon in Cdiz to write meditative music, which was to be performed alternately with readings of Christs last words on Good Friday. Already in the spring of 1787 the orchestral version and an arrangement for string quartet (HN 851 and 9771) were published by Artaria in Vienna. Barely ten years later he also made an oratorio version, which Henle has published as a study score (HN 9830). Although Haydn did