Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

• Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Piano Sonata No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:45:
• 1Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:45: I. Moderato09:21
• 2Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:45: II. Andante07:31
• 3Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:45: III. Finale. Allegro di molto - Adagio05:43
• Piano Sonata No. 33 in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20:
• 4Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 33 in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20: I. Moderato (Allegro moderato)10:34
• 5Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 33 in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20: II. Andante con moto07:36
• 6Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 33 in C Minor, Hob. XVI:20: III. Finale. Allegro07:29
• Piano Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob. XVI:27:
• 7Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob. XVI:27: I. Allegro con brio04:48
• 8Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob. XVI:27: II. Menuet05:27
• 9Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 42 in G Major, Hob. XVI:27: III. Finale. Presto02:54
• Piano Sonata No. 16 in D Major, Hob. XVI:14:
• 10Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 16 in D Major, Hob. XVI:14: I. Allegro moderato06:38
• 11Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 16 in D Major, Hob. XVI:14: II. Menuet04:00
• 12Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 16 in D Major, Hob. XVI:14: III. Allegro (Presto)03:20
• Total Runtime01:15:21

Info for Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3

The multi-award-winning pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet continues his great survey of Haydn’s piano sonatas. This is Volume 3 in a series, of which The Times wrote: ‘Who is the best composer for refreshing the spirit and making you laugh? Haydn, of course, especially when in the hands of a pianist like Bavouzet, another master of delight.’ In the words of Bavouzet himself: ‘Each volume of this ambitious, extended project will arrive over the years like a postcard, dispatched during my travels with scant respect for chronological considerations, but undertaken with the greatest passion for trying to convey as vividly as possible to twenty-first-century ears the boundless treasures of this sublime music.’ He also notes: ‘We often forget how little information Haydn left us in the scores of his keyboard works: few indications of dynamics or of phrasing, and the briefest guides to tempo. This task is never anything other than absolutely fascinating, but for the performer it is also testing, and even risky. He must, even more than usual, create his own world, his own logic, left only to hope that, in the absence of tangible evidence, he will not distance himself too far from the composer’s intentions, which remain forever unknowable.’

“A recording worth rushing to the shops for. Bavouzet plays these inventive masterpieces with real love.” (Charlotte Gardner, Classic FM)

“This is sublime playing throughout, Bavouzet strikes an ideal balance between reticence and projection of personality. As he extends his project, sending irregular ‘postcards’ reflecting his passion for this ‘sublime music’, he pulls away from fin but selective interpreters staking a claim as Haydn’s greatest contemporary keyboard exponent.” (Andy Hamilton, International Piano)

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet combines a rare elegance and clarity in his playing with deep and thoughtful musicality, for which he continues to win the highest acclaim from both critics and audiences.

Recent engagements for Bavouzet have included appearances with the London Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland and Philharmonia orchestras, and the New Japan Philharmonic. He also premiered Bruno Mantovani’s Piano Concerto with Orchestre National de Lille.

Highlights of his 2010/11 season include performances with Philharmonia and BBC Symphony orchestras and make debut appearances with the London Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony orchestras, and the Sydney Symphony with Vladimir Ashkenazy. In spring 2011 he will tour the US with the Orchestre National de France and Daniele Gatti.

An exclusive Chandos recording artist, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s discography includes a cycle of Debussy’s complete works for piano, which has been recognised by many international awards, not least of which a Gramophone and a BBC Music Magazine awards in 2009. His most recently released recording of Bartók’s Piano Concertos with the BBC Philharmonic has already received great acclaim.

Booklet for Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 3