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3 works · 46:01
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Sonata in E minor No. 53, Hob. XVI:34Franz Joseph Haydn 3 movements10:56
- 1 i. Presto 3:21
- 2 ii. Adagio 3:49
- 3 iii. Vivace molto – innocentemente 3:46
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Sonata in C minor No. 33, Hob. XVI:20Franz Joseph Haydn 3 movements14:33
- 4 i. Moderato 6:14
- 5 ii. Andante con moto 4:41
- 6 iii. Finale – Allegro 3:38
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7 Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6 Franz Joseph Haydn 20:32
These performances come from a 1982 recital celebrating the anniversary. The C minor sonata is among Haydn’s most intense Sturm und Drang statements; the later E minor sonata offers brilliance and rococo craft; the F minor variations close the programme in a mature double-variation form long associated with Mozart’s memory.
The recording was made in the studios of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Melbourne.
Reviews
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.
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.
... able to convey many of the wonders of these rarely heard works.
Artists
Franz Joseph Haydn
composer
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period, central to the making of the symphony, the string quartet and the piano trio. A vast body of chamber, orchestral and sacred music from his long career shaped the language of his age.
Ronald Farren-Price
piano
Ronald Farren-Price is an Australian concert pianist of rare artistry, sensitivity and virtuosity. Clarity of expression and firmness of touch are the hallmarks of his style, which brings bold nobility to each performance.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Ronald Farren-Price · piano
Technical credits
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Producer
Margaret Hetherington
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Recording Engineer
Linton Bryant
Peter Thorp
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Credit
Arthur Horner
George Tibbits
Howard Birnstihl
Martin Wright
Details
- List price
- $20.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 46 minutes 1 seconds
- Release date
- 1982
- Category
- Classical
- Genre
- Classical Era
- Musical work copyright
- © 1982 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 1982 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3047
- EAN
- 9314574304725
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