Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour (Version for Keyboard)

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Jenő Jandó
Joseph Haydn

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Composer Biography

Haydn served as Kapellmeister for the Esterházy family, one of the richest families in the Empire, from 1761 until his death in 1809.

Composer Biography

Joseph Haydn, the composer, was born in 1732 in Rohrau, a village near the modern border between Austria and Slovakia, and was the son of a wheelwright.

Composition History

Haydn's 'The Seven Last Words' was commissioned by a priest in Cádiz, José Saluz de Santamaria, Marquès de Valde-Inigo, for his underground oratory, the Santa Cueva.

Composition History

Haydn approved a keyboard arrangement of 'The Seven Last Words' in 1787, declaring it 'very good and made with particular care,' even though it was not his own work.

Performer Biography

Jenő Jandó, the pianist on this recording, has won several piano competitions, including first prize at the 1973 Hungarian Piano Concours.

Composer Biography

Haydn received his musical training as a chorister at St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and later earned a living by teaching and playing the violin or keyboard.