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McCabe: Haydn – The Complete Piano Sonatas (12 CD box set, APE)

McCabe: Haydn - The Complete Piano Sonatas (12 CD box set, APE)
McCabe: Haydn - The Complete Piano Sonatas (12 CD box set, APE)

Performer: John McCabe
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 12 CD box set
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Decca
Size: 2.73 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Disc 1:
01. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:8 – 1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:8 – 2. Menuet
03. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:8 – 3. Andante
04. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:8 – 4. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:7 – 1. Allegro moderato
06. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:7 – 2. Menuet
07. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:7 – 3. Finale – Allegro
08. Piano Sonata in F, Hob.XVI:9 – 1. Allegro
09. Piano Sonata in F, Hob.XVI:9 – 2. Menuet & Trio
10. Piano Sonata in F, Hob.XVI:9 – 3. Scherzo: Allegro
11. Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI:G1 – 1. Allegro
12. Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI:G1 – 2. Menuetto
13. Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI:G1 – 3. Finale: Presto
14. Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI:11 – 1. Presto
15. Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI:11 – 2. Andante
16. Piano Sonata in G major, Hob.XVI:11 – 3. Menuet & Trio
17. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:10 – 1. Moderato
18. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:10 – 2. Menuet & Trio
19. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:10 – 3. Finale: Presto
20. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:D1 – 1. Moderato (Tema con variazioni)
21. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:D1 – 2. Menuet
22. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:D1 – 3. Finale – Allegro
23. Piano Sonata in A major, Hob.XVI:5 – 1. Allegro
24. Piano Sonata in A major, Hob.XVI:5 – 2. Menuet & Trio
25. Piano Sonata in A major, Hob.XVI:5 – 3. Presto
26. Piano Sonata in D major, XVI:4 – 1. Moderato
27. Piano Sonata in D major, XVI:4 – 2. Menuet & Trio
28. 5 Variations In D Major, Hob.XVII:7 (Attrib. Haydn)

Disc 2:
01. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:1 – 1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:1 – 2. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:1 – 3. Menuet & Trio
04. Piano Sonata in B flat, Hob.XVI:2 – 1. Moderato
05. Piano Sonata in B flat, Hob.XVI:2 – 2. Largo
06. Piano Sonata in B flat, Hob.XVI:2 – 3. Menuet
07. Piano Sonata in A major, H.XVI:12 – 1. Andante
08. Piano Sonata in A major, H.XVI:12 – 2. Menuet & Trio
09. Piano Sonata in A major, H.XVI:12 – 3. Finale: Allegro molto
10. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:6 – 1. Allegro
11. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:6 – 2. Menuet & Trio
12. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:6 – 3. Adagio
13. Piano Sonata in G major, H.XVI:6 – 4. Finale
14. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:3 – 1. Allegretto
15. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:3 – 2. Andante
16. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:3 – 3. Finale: Presto
17. Piano Sonata in E major, H.XVI:13 – 1. Moderato
18. Piano Sonata in E major, H.XVI:13 – 2. Menuet & Trio
19. Piano Sonata in E major, H.XVI:13 – 3. Finale: Presto

Disc 3:
01. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:14 – 1. Allegro moderato
02. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:14 – 2. Menuet & Trio
03. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:14 – 3. Finale: Allegro
04. Piano Sonata (Parthia) in E flat, WU 17 (c.1755, doubtful attribution) – 1. Moderato
05. Piano Sonata (Parthia) in E flat, WU 17 (c.1755, doubtful attribution) – 2. Andante
06. Piano Sonata (Parthia) in E flat, WU 17 (c.1755, doubtful attribution) – 3. Menuetto & Trio
07. Piano Sonata (Parthia) in E flat, WU 18 (c.1764, doubtful attribution) – 1. Allegro moderato
08. Piano Sonata (Parthia) in E flat, WU 18 (c.1764, doubtful attribution) – 2. Menuetto & Trio
09. Piano Sonata (Divertimento) in E minor/major, WU19 – 1. Adagio
10. Piano Sonata (Divertimento) in E minor/major, WU19 – 2. Allegro
11. Piano Sonata (Divertimento) in E minor/major, WU19 – 3. Finale: Tempo di Menuet
12. Piano Sonata in B flat major, H.XVI:18 – 1. Allegro moderato
13. Piano Sonata in B flat major, H.XVI:18 – 2. Moderato
14. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:15 – completed McCabe – 1. Moderato
15. Piano Sonata in D major, Hob.XVI:15 – 2. Menuet & Trio
16. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:16 (unknown, formerly attrib. Haydn) – 1. Andante
17. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:16 (unknown, formerly attrib. Haydn) – 2. Menuet & Trio
18. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:16 (unknown, formerly attrib. Haydn) – 3. Presto

Disc 4:
01. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:45 – 1. Moderato
02. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:45 – 2. Andante
03. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:45 – 3. Finale: Allegro di molto
04. Piano Sonata in D major, H.XVI:19 – 1. Moderato
05. Piano Sonata in D major, H.XVI:19 – 2. Andante
06. Piano Sonata in D major, H.XVI:19 – 3. Finale: Allegro assai
07. Piano Sonata in A flat, Hob. XVI:46 – 1. Allegro moderato
08. Piano Sonata in A flat, Hob. XVI:46 – 2. Adagio
09. Piano Sonata in A flat, Hob. XVI:46 – 3. Finale: Presto
10. Piano Sonata in G minor, H.XVI No.44 – 1. Moderato
11. Piano Sonata in G minor, H.XVI No.44 – 2. Allegretto

Disc 5:
01. Piano Sonata in C minor, H.XVI:20 – 1. Moderato
02. Piano Sonata in C minor, H.XVI:20 – 2. Andante con moto
03. Piano Sonata in C minor, H.XVI:20 – 3. Finale: Presto
04. Piano Sonata in D major, H.XVI:33 – 1. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata in D major, H.XVI:33 – 2. Adagio: Tempo di Menuet
06. Piano Sonata in A flat major, H.XVI:43 – 1. Moderato
07. Piano Sonata in A flat major, H.XVI:43 – 2. Menuetto
08. Piano Sonata in A flat major, H.XVI:43 – 3. Rondo: Presto
09. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:21 – 1. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:21 – 2. Adagio
11. Piano Sonata in C major, H.XVI:21 – 3. Finale: Presto

Disc 6:
01. Piano Sonata in E major, Hob XVI:22 – 1. Allegro moderato
02. Piano Sonata in E major, Hob XVI:22 – 2. Andante
03. Piano Sonata in E major, Hob XVI:22 – 3. Finale: Tempo di Menuet
04. Piano Sonata in F major, Hob XVI:23 – 1. Moderato
05. Piano Sonata in F major, Hob XVI:23 – 2. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata in F major, Hob XVI:23 – 3. Finale: Presto
07. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.24 – 1. Allegro
08. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.24 – 2. Adagio
09. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.24 – 3. Finale(Presto)
10. Piano Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI:25 – 1. Moderato
11. Piano Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI:25 – 2. Tempo di Menuet
12. Piano Sonata in A major, Hob XVI:26 – 1. Allegro moderato
13. Piano Sonata in A major, Hob XVI:26 – 2. Menuet al rovescio
14. Piano Sonata in A major, Hob XVI:26 – 3. Finale: Presto
15. Piano Sonata in B flat major, Hob XVI:17 (J.G Schwanenberg (attrib. – formerly attrib. Haydn) – 1. Allegro
16. Piano Sonata in B flat major, Hob XVI:17 (J.G Schwanenberg (attrib. – formerly attrib. Haydn) – 2. Andante
17. Piano Sonata in B flat major, Hob XVI:17 (J.G Schwanenberg (attrib. – formerly attrib. Haydn) – 3. Allegro

Disc 7:
01. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.27 – 1. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.27 – 2. Menuet
03. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.27 – 3. FInale: Presto
04. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:28 – 1. Allegro moderato
05. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:28 – 2. Menuet & Trio
06. Piano Sonata in E flat major, H.XVI:28 – 3. Finale: Presto
07. Piano Sonata in F major, H.XVI:29 – 1. Moderato
08. Piano Sonata in F major, H.XVI:29 – 2. Adagio
09. Piano Sonata in F major, H.XVI:29 – 3. Tempo di Menuet
10. Piano Sonata in A major, H.XVI:30 – 1. Allegro – Adagio
11. Piano Sonata in A major, H.XVI:30 – 2. Tempo di Menuet
12. Piano Sonata in E major, H.XVI:31 – 1. Moderato
13. Piano Sonata in E major, H.XVI:31 – 2. Allegretto
14. Piano Sonata in E major, H.XVI:31 – 3. Finale: Presto
15. Seven Minuets, Hob.IX:8

Disc 8:
01. Piano Sonata in B minor, H.XVI No.32 – 1. Allegro moderato
02. Piano Sonata in B minor, H.XVI No.32 – 2. Menuet (Tempo di menuet)
03. Piano Sonata in B minor, H.XVI No.32 – 3. Finale (Presto)
04. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.35 – 1. Allegro con brio
05. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.35 – 2. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.35 – 3. Finale (Allegro)
07. Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, H.XVI No.36 – 1. Moderato
08. Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, H.XVI No.36 – 2. Scherzando (Allegro con brio)
09. Piano Sonata in C sharp minor, H.XVI No.36 – 3. Menuetto
10. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.37 – 1. Allegro con brio
11. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.37 – 2. Largo e sostenuto
12. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.37 – 3. Finale (Presto, ma non troppo)
13. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.38 – 1. Allegro moderato
14. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.38 – 2. Adagio
15. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.38 – 3. Finale (Allegro)

Disc 9:
01. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.39 – 1. Allegro con brio
02. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.39 – 2. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.39 – 3. Prestissimo
04. Piano Sonata in E minor, H.XVI No.34 – 1. Presto
05. Piano Sonata in E minor, H.XVI No.34 – 2. Adagio
06. Piano Sonata in E minor, H.XVI No.34 – 3. Vivace molto, innocentemente
07. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.40 – 1. Allegretto e innocente
08. Piano Sonata in G, H.XVI No.40 – 2. Presto
09. Piano Sonata in B flat major, H.XVI:41 – 1. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata in B flat major, H.XVI:41 – 2. Allegro di molto
11. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.42 – 1. Andante con espressione
12. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.42 – 2. Vivace assai

Disc 10:
01. Piano Sonata in F major, Hob.XVI:47 – 1. Moderato
02. Piano Sonata in F major, Hob.XVI:47 – 2. Larghetto
03. Piano Sonata in F major, Hob.XVI:47 – 3. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.48 – 1. Andante con espressione
05. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.48 – 2. Rondo (Presto)
06. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.49 – 1. Allegro
07. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.49 – 2. Adagio e cantabile
08. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.49 – 3. Finale (Tempo di minuetto)
09. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50 – 1. Allegro
10. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50 – 2. Adagio
11. Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50 – 3. Allegro molto
12. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.51 – 1. Andante
13. Piano Sonata in D, H.XVI No.51 – 2. Finale (Presto)

Disc 11:
01. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.52 – 1. Allegro
02. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.52 – 2. Adagio
03. Piano Sonata in E flat, H.XVI No.52 – 3. Finale (Presto)
04. Andante Con Variazoni In F Minor, H.XVII No.6
05. Fantasia In C, H.XVII No.4
06. Variations In E Flat Major, Hob.XVII:3
07. Adagio In F, H.XVII No.9
08. Six Variations In C Major, Hob.XVII:5

Disc 12:
01. Variations In A Major, H.XVII:2
02. Capriccio In G Major, Hob.XVII:1
03. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 1. Introduzione (Maestoso ed Adagio)
04. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 2. Sonata I (Largo)
05. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 3. Sonata II (Grave e Cantabile)
06. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 4. Sonata III (Grave)
07. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 5. Sonata IV (Largo)
08. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 6. Sonata V (Adagio)
09. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 7. Sonata VI (Lento)
10. The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross op.51 (Hob.III. 50-56) – 8. Sonata VII (Largo) – (attacca subito)

This set is quite nice.

I recently attended a ‘Keyboard Conversations’ concert given by Jeffrey Siegel during which he played several pieces by Haydn. He talked about the sixty-two piano sonatas that Haydn composed, and later that day I decided to purchase a set on Amazon. I was able to get this twelve CD set from a Marketplace seller for less than $50 new. I have listened to most of it, and I’m impressed. The piano is not ‘twangy’ as one reviewer stated. I find the sonatas and variations fascinating and a pleasure to listen to. The set is compactly packaged, and the discs are placed in envelopes with the work titles on each. This set is well worth the money, and I must say I enjoy John McCabe’s playing. In short, this set is highly recommended!

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