Special offer. Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2022, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
Unless it’s my imagination, there’s a magical and deeply touching, almost nostalgic hue to this one, as if enjoying the company of a beloved old friend before parting
Special offer. Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 11
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano)
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2022, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2022
Unless it’s my imagination, there’s a magical and deeply touching, almost nostalgic hue to this one, as if enjoying the company of a beloved old friend before parting
About
The survey by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet of Haydn’s piano sonatas reaches its conclusion with this eleventh volume. As in previous releases, the acclaimed pianist has mixed repertoire from different periods of Haydn’s career to create a recital of interest in its own right. Jean-Efflam notes: ‘It has been eleven years since the launch of this project to present Haydn’s sonatas, not in their chronological order, but as collections juxtaposing works from different periods. The programme for this final disc was actually the first one to be devised: I wanted to place side by side the very first and the very last sonata. Then the idea of fleshing out the sonata cycle with other major pieces began at Volume 4, with the addition of the famous Variations in F minor, and finally this last volume is made up of as many sonatas as other types of works. The complete series is thus able to offer music lovers all the sonatas identified to date, together with the other major keyboard works.’
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Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineSeptember 2022Editor's Choice
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Gramophone MagazineCritics' Choice 2022
September 2022
Unless it’s my imagination, there’s a magical and deeply touching, almost nostalgic hue to this one, as if enjoying the company of a beloved old friend before parting
October 2022
As on previous occasions he makes it difficult to imagine Haydn presented with greater gusto, precision and charm. Flawlessly recorded, Bavouzet reminds us that Haydn was the least po-faced of all composers.”
September 2022
The whole requires and gets from Bavouzet a virtuoso performance, but just as welcome is the lightness of his articulation of the high register dazzle.
21st August 2022
Bavouzet’s gifts of insightful exposition and revelation are matched by the wisdom of his curation…A triumph.
