In terms of concertos, Franz Joseph Haydn's not inconsiderable output in that area is dominated by his cello concerti, the one for trumpet, the first of his horn concerti, and his Sinfonia Concertante, sometimes referred to as his "Symphony No. 105." However, his keyboard concerti have not fared as well by comparison; they are mostly early, and some have controversial musical attributes that make us wonder if he really composed them. Nevertheless, the best of them are well worth knowing, and this is what Naxos has done in ...
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In terms of concertos, Franz Joseph Haydn's not inconsiderable output in that area is dominated by his cello concerti, the one for trumpet, the first of his horn concerti, and his Sinfonia Concertante, sometimes referred to as his "Symphony No. 105." However, his keyboard concerti have not fared as well by comparison; they are mostly early, and some have controversial musical attributes that make us wonder if he really composed them. Nevertheless, the best of them are well worth knowing, and this is what Naxos has done in its Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concertos by separating out the best five concertos from his alleged output of 22 works in the genre and concentrating on recording those in the best way possible, rather than undertaking a costly traversal of the whole cycle. Helmut Müller-Brühl leads the Cologne Chamber Orchestra in three organ concerti and two for harpsichord; Harald Hoeren performs as soloist in the organ works, whereas Ketil Haugsand takes on the harpsichord ones.As the first three...
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