Piano sonatas Hob.XVI:6, 20 & 48

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Two masters of fantasy A few years after a complete recording of Mozart's works for solo keyboard that has gradually established itself as a reference, Kristian Bezuidenhout took all the time necessary to confront Haydn, another pinnacle of Viennese classical piano: “The preparation for this recording forcefully reminded me how difficult it is to play Haydn well, but also that with enough care and attention to detail, his music is capable of literally jumping off the page. It would be presumptuous to claim to have even slightly succeeded in revealing some of his secrets, but the pure beauty, humanity, spirit, and delightful irony of this music have made me humble enough to feel an irrepressible desire to continue.”