Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, the pianist, chose not to present Haydn's sonatas in chronological order, preferring to create complementary 'bouquets' of works.
Composition History
Haydn's early sonatas were often short, light, and easy, designed for amateurs and students.
Composer Biography
Haydn cultivated the piano sonata genre from the mid-1750s until 1794-95, a period when the harpsichord was being replaced by the piano.
Composition History
Sonatas No. 20 and No. 32 were not published until 1788 because Haydn considered them too difficult for amateurs but not virtuosic enough for sale around 1770.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Haydn dedicated a set of sonatas (Nos. 48-52 and 33) to two gifted young pianists, Caterina Franziska and Marianna von Auenbrugger, indicating his concern for the reception of his works.
Performer Biography
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet was invited by Sir Georg Solti to make his debut with the Orchestre de Paris in 1995 and is considered Solti's last discovery.
Interpretation
The performer, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, extensively uses trills, mordents, and micro cadenzas to enrich repeated sections and make them more than mere rhetorical formalities.
