Pianist Denis Kozhukhin, whose training includes both Russian and western European elements, has gained wide acclaim for recitals in which the 20th century element is often Prokofiev. This very nice group of Haydn sonatas has something of a Prokofiev-like quality: the four pieces, composed in the 1770s and 1780s, are given dry, sophisticated readings in which the humor in the music often sneaks in the back door of perception rather than being stated broadly. In an era in which the pianistic qualities of Haydn's sonatas are ...
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Pianist Denis Kozhukhin, whose training includes both Russian and western European elements, has gained wide acclaim for recitals in which the 20th century element is often Prokofiev. This very nice group of Haydn sonatas has something of a Prokofiev-like quality: the four pieces, composed in the 1770s and 1780s, are given dry, sophisticated readings in which the humor in the music often sneaks in the back door of perception rather than being stated broadly. In an era in which the pianistic qualities of Haydn's sonatas are perhaps overstressed, it's nice to hear well-balanced readings like Kozhukhin's here, and they fill an empty niche. It's worth remembering that three of these four sonatas may well have originally been harpsichord works, and Kozhukhin's clean readings, without extreme dynamic ranges, do not go far beyond the boundaries of that sound world, adding only an extra layer of lyricism in the slow movements. A bonus is the crystalline sound achieved by Onyx's engineers in Berlin's Teldex...
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Add this copy of Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos.38, 29, 47 & 59 to cart. $11.81, fair condition, Sold by Service First Media rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Taylorsville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Onyx Classics.
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. Disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
