Late Piano Sonatas (Hob. XVI:48–52)
by Joseph Haydn
The five last sonatas composed in the 1790s, partly for the London pianist Therese Jansen. These are Haydn's most ambitious keyboard works, showing mastery of the expanded fortepiano and an extraordinary harmonic imagination. Hob. XVI:52 in E-flat is his undisputed masterpiece for the instrument.
Works in this Collection (19)
- Piano Sonata in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46: I. Allegro moderato Hob. XVI:46 – I. Allegro moderato Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46: II. Adagio Hob. XVI:46 – II. Adagio Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in A-flat major, Hob. XVI:46: III. Finale – Presto Hob. XVI:46 – III. Finale – Presto Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in B major, Hob. XVI:47: I. Moderato Hob. XVI:47 – I. Moderato Key B major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in B major, Hob. XVI:47: II. Largo Hob. XVI:47 – II. Largo Key B major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in B major, Hob. XVI:47: III. Finale – Presto Hob. XVI:47 – III. Finale – Presto Key B major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48: I. Andante con espressione Hob. XVI:48 – I. Andante con espressione Key C major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48: II. Rondo – Presto Hob. XVI:48 – II. Rondo – Presto Key C major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49: I. Allegro Hob. XVI:49 – I. Allegro Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49: II. Adagio e cantabile Hob. XVI:49 – II. Adagio e cantabile Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49: III. Finale – Tempo di Minuet Hob. XVI:49 – III. Finale – Tempo di Minuet Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50: I. Allegro Hob. XVI:50 – I. Allegro Key C major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50: II. Adagio Hob. XVI:50 – II. Adagio Key F major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50: III. Finale – Vivace Hob. XVI:50 – III. Finale – Vivace Key C major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51: I. Andante Hob. XVI:51 – I. Andante Key D major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in D major, Hob. XVI:51: II. Finale – Presto Hob. XVI:51 – II. Finale – Presto Key A major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52: I. Allegro Hob. XVI:52 – I. Allegro Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52: II. Adagio Hob. XVI:52 – II. Adagio Key E major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52: III. Finale – Presto Hob. XVI:52 – III. Finale – Presto Key E♭ major Difficulty