Alongside an internationally acclaimed celebration of Debussy's centenary, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet continues his sumptuous journey through Haydn, the installments consistently praised for their intelligent approach and clear and vivid interpretations. Recorded on a modern Yamaha CFX in the warm acoustic of Potton Hall in Suffolk, the series has now reached Volume 7, which showcases several rarely heard sonatas, some of which have been considered of dubious authenticity or outright apocryphal. With the exception of No. 13 (Hob. XVI: 6), absolutely and unarguably authentic, these sonatas survive only in the form of copies, and to establish a chronology is difficult, even impossible. But through Jean-Efflam Bavouzet's playing, all these pieces are revealed in their purest essence and diversity, from the energetic, witty, and ironic to the graceful, tender, and intimate.

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata (Divertimento) No. 8 In A Major, Hob. XVI:5: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata (Divertimento) No. 8 In A Major, Hob. XVI:5: II. Menuet - Trio - Menuet Da Capo
Piano Sonata (Divertimento) No. 8 In A Major, Hob. XVI:5: III. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major, Hob. XVI:31: I. Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major, Hob. XVI:31: II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 46 In E Major, Hob. XVI:31: III. Finale. Presto - Minore - Maggiore
Piano Sonata (Partita) No. 13 In G Major, Hob. XVI:6: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata (Partita) No. 13 In G Major, Hob. XVI:6: II. Menuetto - Trio - Menuetto Da Capo
Piano Sonata (Partita) No. 13 In G Major, Hob. XVI:6: III. Adagio
Piano Sonata (Partita) No. 13 In G Major, Hob. XVI:6: IV. Allegro Molto
Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major, Hob. XVI:47: I. Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major, Hob. XVI:47: II. Larghetto
Piano Sonata No. 57 In F Major, Hob. XVI:47: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 58 In C Major, Hob. XVI:48: I. Andante Con Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 58 In C Major, Hob. XVI:48: II. Rondo. Presto

UPC: 095115199824
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 7.20.18
Format: CD

Haydn / Bavouzet - Piano Sonatas 7 (CD)