Both Haydn and Beethoven employed the technique of exploring a brief theme with single-minded focus, a method admired by Carl Czerny, a student of Beethoven.
Performer Biography
Olivier Cavé's 2015 album, Chiaro e Scuro, dedicated to Joseph Haydn and Domenico Scarlatti, was ranked No. 1 on Forbes' "10 Best Classical Recordings 2015" list.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven's sonatas reveal a fruitful connection with Haydn in their shared approach to developing musical thoughts and generating energy from short motifs.
Performer Biography
Olivier Cavé, the pianist on this album, gave his first concert in 1991 with the Camerata Lysy under the direction of the renowned violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.
Composition History
The two Haydn sonatas on this recording represent different stages of his career: one from 1776 when he couldn't negotiate with publishers, and another from 1789 commissioned for a broad public.
Historical Context
A 1796 yearbook from Vienna and Prague described Beethoven as a musical genius admired for his piano playing, who was studying composition with Joseph Haydn, the 'immortal' master.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in September 2017 at Studio Teldex in Berlin, with Johannes Kammann as the recording producer, editor, and mastering engineer.
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