Artist: Francesco Corti
Album: Haydn: Harpsichord Sonatas
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2017
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 192 kHz
Duration: 01:21:56
Total Tracks: 17
Total Size: 2,87 GB

Tracklist:

1-01. Francesco Corti – Fantasia In C Major, Hob. XVII:4 (05:49)
1-02. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI:37: I. Allegro con brio (06:47)
1-03. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI:37: II. Largo e sostenuto (03:12)
1-04. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in D Major, Hob.XVI:37: III. Finale (Presto ma non troppo) (03:00)
1-05. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in E Major, Hob.XVI:31: I. Moderato (07:45)
1-06. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in E Major, Hob.XVI:31: II. Allegretto (02:23)
1-07. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in E Major, Hob.XVI:31: III. Finale (Presto) (02:30)
1-08. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: I. Allegro moderato (06:36)
1-09. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: II. Menuetto (02:46)
1-10. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: III. Finale (Presto) (03:09)
1-11. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46: I. Allegro moderato (08:49)
1-12. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46: II. Adagio (07:13)
1-13. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in A-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:46: III. Finale (Presto) (04:28)
1-14. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in A Major, Hob.XVI:26: I. Allegro moderato (06:57)
1-15. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in A Major, Hob.XVI:26: II. Menuetto al rovescio (02:10)
1-16. Francesco Corti – Harpsichord Sonata in A Major, Hob.XVI:26: III. Finale (Presto) (00:54)
1-17. Francesco Corti – Capriccio “Acht Sauschneider MüSsen Seyn” In G Major, Hob. XVII:1 (07:19)

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Haydn, Heidn, Hayden… the man beneath the score is often elusive. Yet, his presence is constant and vivid in his music, as his scores speak to us personally and freshly.

Haydn’s music is the bright reflection of the enlightened century, of the Kantian faith in the understandable. e human intellect is held as the highest ideal, the role of the creator is to enrich it in order to elevate us. Take the simplest minuet: it must obey to a rigid structure and to small dimensions, therefore the message must be condensed. Still, Haydn’s discourse is never simplified, leaving always room to formal complexity, tricks and clins d’œil.

After all, if something emerges with full clarity from his music – and his life – it is the man’s ability to create under external restrictions.

As a performer, one always gets the impression of dealing with a singularly human composer. His pieces are indeed a man-to-man dialogue, a very sophisticated and demanding one perhaps, but sincere nevertheless. And Haydn doesn’t shy away from it! His presence and his spirit – better said, his Laune – stand always before his performers. …