Haydn 250th Birthday Celebration
Ronald Farren-Price performs three major Haydn works.
Acclaimed pianist Ronald Farren-Price plays the Sonata in E minor, Sonata in C minor and Variations in F minor as he performed them at a recital to mark Hatdn's 250th birthday in 1982.
"The opening E minor sonata was highly arresting in its threatening elegance. Farren-Price seemed hardly to falter in this glittering work; his technique was well matched to the built-in passion of the score." Melbourne Age
"... able to convey many of the wonders of these rarely heard works." Melbourne Herald
Press quote
“While the convincing piano sound is a function of the recording engineers, the startling clarity of the music is simply the result of Farren-Price being immersed in that, and not in the technicalities of how to play it. I wish this fine recording a long and distinguished life, bringing to music lovers all over the world the same delight and satisfaction it has brought to me.”
— Arthur Burrage, ABC Classic FM
Artist
Ronald Farren-Price
Ronald Farren-Price "... a sensitive artist and a virtuoso of top rank ... he demonstrated a perfect balance between the sound and the expression of the music ... definitely a pianist of great distinction."
Track Listing
- Presto
- Adagio
- Vivace molto - innocentemente
- Moderato
- Andante con moto
- Finale - Allegro
- Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6 Franz Joseph Haydn
Sonata in E minor No. 53, Hob. XVI:34 Franz Joseph Haydn
Sonata in C minor No. 33, Hob. XVI:20 Franz Joseph Haydn
Performers
Composer
Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms.
Where to listen
Haydn 250th Birthday Celebration is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Haydn 250th Birthday Celebration is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MD 3047
- List price
- $20.00 AUD
- Release date
- 1982
- Musical work
copyright - © 1982 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 1982 Move Records
- Category
- Classical
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574304725
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