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Haydn - Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4, 9 and 11

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Haydn - Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4, 9 and 11

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Haydn - Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4, 9 and 11


Haydn:

Piano Concerto No. 3 in F major, Hob.XVIII:3

Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, HobXVIII:11

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Hob.XVIII:4

Piano Concerto No. 9 in G Major, Hob. XVIII:9


Sebastian Knauer (piano)

Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Müller-Brühl

While, unlike Mozart, Haydn never made a living as a keyboard soloist, he nevertheless came nearest to Mozart in the best known of his keyboard concertos, No. 11 in D major. First performed in Paris in 1784 this is a work of the composer’s maturity, with strikingly dramatic contrasts, an expressive slow movement and an infectious Hungarian Rondo. Although slight by comparison, if not in craftsmanship, Concerto No. 3 is notable for its wistful slow movement and lively Finale, while Concerto No. 4, with its elaborate solo part, includes a dramatic and sombre Andante cantabile, and an exuberant Rondo.

“The young German pianist Sebastian Knauer gives sprightly and sensitive accounts of all four concertos, dancing nimbly through Haydn's long stretches of toccata-style passagework and spinning a pure, eloquent line in the slow movements.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2008

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