Browse: Haydn - Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Hob.XVI:46

Hamelin kicks off with the late C major Sonata, H50, nailing his virtuoso credentials firmly to the mast with a mercurial account of its opening movement. Some may prefer Schiff's more measured... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Rondeau’s interpretations of this music suggest that for the likes of Haydn, Clementi, Beethoven and Debussy, harpsichord sonorities were very much in their mind’s ear. In particular, Rondeau’s... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

nothing, either in expression or tone, is ever forced. It helps that [Bavouzet's] modern grand (maker unspecified) has a relatively crisp lower register, and that the recorded sound rightly achieves... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Josu de Solaun is one of the most impressive discoveries of the past decade. Not only is this pianist technically impressive, but his interpretative imagination also knows no limits. These readings... — International Classical Music Awards, 2023 More…

Feltsman really gets under the skin of these works and delivers idiomatic and well-characterised renditions. Precision, stylish phrasing and responsive control of dynamics are the hallmarks,... — MusicWeb International, 28th August 2013 More…

Richard Lester, captured in a generous recording, is content to let the charm and wit of the music speak for itself without being overly interventionist. This can be effective in fast outer... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2009 More…