Haydn Joseph -Piano Sonata in F Major Hob XVI:23 *Murumatsu Richard Wigmore

Richard Wigmore

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Haydn Joseph -Piano Sonata in F Major Hob XVI:23 *Murumatsu Richard WigmoreHaydns piano sonatas were long disseminated solely in the form of copies; it was not until 1774 that a printed edition also appeared, containing the sonatas Hob. XVI: 21 26 and dedicated to Haydns aristocratic employer Prince Nikolaus Esterhzy. With an opening movement characterized by two contrasting themes, a sensitive Adagio in f minor and a sparkling Presto Finale, no. 3 of the collection, in F major, is an outstanding example of the classical