The Swiss-Chinese pianist Melodie Zhao teams up with the Camerata Schweiz and Howard Griffiths on this complete recording of Joseph Haydn's concertos for keyboard instruments - for harpsichord, for pianoforte, and surprisingly also for organ. Although Haydn's organ concertos were originally intended for the sacred setting of the Catholic liturgy, during his lifetime and with his approval they circulated exclusively and more widely for "secular instruments," which means that they are excellently suited for the modern piano. The recording is based on the instrumental assignments and score text in the musicological complete edition of Haydn's works, and the compositions originally intended for the organ are heard here for the first time following the new edition of 2020.
6 Concerto in G Hob. XVIII:4-Finale. Rondo. Presto
7 Concerto in D Hob. XVIII:11-Vivace
8 Concerto in D Hob. XVIII:11-Un Poco Adagio
9 Concerto in D Hob. XVIII:11-Rondo All' Ungarese. Allegro Assai
10 Concertino in C Hob. XVIII:10-Allegro
11 Concertino in C Hob. XVIII:10-Adagio
12 Concertino in C Hob. XVIII:10-Allegro
- Disc 2 -
1 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:5-Moderato
2 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:5-Andante
3 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:5-Allegro
4 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:8-Allegro Moderato
5 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:8-Adagio
6 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:8-Allegro
7 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:1-Moderato
8 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:1-Largo
9 Concerto in C Hob. XVIII:1-Allegro Molto
10 Concerto in D Hob. XVIII:2-Allegro Moderato
11 Concerto in D Hob. XVIII:2-Adagio
12 Concerto in D Hob. XVIII:2-Allegro
13 Double Concerto in F Hob. XVIII:6-Allegro Moderato
14 Double Concerto in F Hob. XVIII:6-Largo
15 Double Concerto in F Hob. XVIII:6-Presto
The Swiss-Chinese pianist Melodie Zhao teams up with the Camerata Schweiz and Howard Griffiths on this complete recording of Joseph Haydn's concertos for keyboard instruments - for harpsichord, for pianoforte, and surprisingly also for organ. Although Haydn's organ concertos were originally intended for the sacred setting of the Catholic liturgy, during his lifetime and with his approval they circulated exclusively and more widely for "secular instruments," which means that they are excellently suited for the modern piano. The recording is based on the instrumental assignments and score text in the musicological complete edition of Haydn's works, and the compositions originally intended for the organ are heard here for the first time following the new edition of 2020.
