Piano Sonata Hob. XVI/9 explained

The Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI/9, L.3, also called a divertimento,^[1] was written before 1766 (perhaps in 1758)^[2] by Joseph Haydn. The 1st and 3rd movements are used as the 1st and 5th movements respectively of the Piano Trio in F major, Hob. XV/39. The Minuet of the 2nd movement is also used as the Minuet of the 4th movement of Hob. XV/39.

Structure

The work has three movements:^[3]

• I. Allegro
• II. Minuet & Trio
• III. Scherzo

Notable recordings

• Tom Beghin's The Virtual Haydn: Complete Works for Solo Keyboard.

References

• Haydn, Joseph. Haydn The Complete Piano Sonatas. Vol. 1. Edited by Maurice Hinson . Van Nuys: Alfred publishing, 1990. Note: For an authoritative text of the music see the Wiener Urtext Edition, Vienna (1966).
• Jones, David Wyn. Oxford Composer Companions: Haydn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.

External links

• • Joseph Haydn, The Virtual Haydn, Tom Beghin, Naxos 8.501203, CD, 2011

Notes and References

1. Book: Hoboken, Anthony van . Joseph Haydn : thematisch-bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis . . 1957–1978 . 3-7957-0003-5 . Mainz . 741 . de . 259067.
2. Book: Jones, David Wyn . Oxford Composer Companions . Oxford University Press . 2002 . Oxford . 468.
3. Book: Haydn, Joseph. Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol 1. 1990. Van Nuys: Alfred Publishing. Maurice Hinson.