Haydn: Piano Sonatas

1. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob. XVI:44: I. Moderato (7:54)
2. Piano Sonata in G Minor, Hob. XVI:44: II. Allegretto (4:06)
3. Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:46: I. Allegro moderato (8:02)
4. Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:46: II. Adagio (7:09)
5. Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:46: III. Finale. Presto (2:30)
6. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34: I. Presto (3:46)
7. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34: II. Adagio (4:57)
8. Piano Sonata in E Minor, Hob. XVI:34: III. Finale. Molto vivace (3:20)
9. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49: I. Allegro (7:07)
10. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49: II. Adagio e cantabile (8:14)
11. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:49: III. Finale. Tempo di menuetto (3:22)
12. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: I. Allegro (8:26)
13. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: II. Adagio (5:53)
14. Piano Sonata in E-Flat Major, Hob. XVI:52: III. Finale. Presto (5:34)
15. Andante with Variations in F Minor, Hob. XVII:6 (15:57)

Great news! Recordings by the grand dame of piano, Lili Kraus, made between the 1930s and 1950s for the labels Les Discophiles Français, Ducretet and Parlophone, are to be released online in a remastered high-definition version. A fascinating personality, Lili Kraus is not only famous for her teaching skills and her old-fashioned outfits, but above all for her miraculous touch and her lively, spirited interpretations of the great Viennese repertoire, in which she particularly excelled. Our first volume is devoted to her interpretations of Haydn (five sonatas and the rare Andante with Variations), which will be followed by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.