Mcdermott, Anne-Marie / Haydn: Sonatas And Concertos
Album: Haydn: Sonatas And Concertos   Collection:Classical
Artist:Mcdermott, Anne-Marie   Added:Feb 2015
Label:Bridge Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2015-02-20 Pull Date: 2015-04-24 Charts: Classical/Experimental
Week Ending: Apr 26 Apr 12 Mar 29 Mar 15 Mar 8 Mar 1
Airplays: 1 2 1 2 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 20, 2021: Rebroadcast: Music Casserole
Sonata In F Major, H. Xvi: 23
4. Apr 11, 2015: Music Casserole
Sonata In F Major, H. Xvi: 23
2. Mar 06, 2021: Rebroadcast: Music Casserole
Piano Concerto In D Major, H. Xviii: 11
5. Apr 07, 2015: In Your Ear Radio
Sonata In G Major, H. Xvi: 40, Sonata In G Major, H. Xvi: 40
3. Apr 21, 2015: In Your Ear Radio
Sonata In C Minor, H. Xvi: 20, Sonata In C Minor, H. Xvi: 20, Sonata In C Minor, H. Xvi: 20
6. Mar 28, 2015: Music Casserole
Piano Concerto In D Major, H. Xviii: 11

Album Review
DeVoss
Reviewed 2015-02-20
General Description: Anne-Marie McDermott is an American pianist. This CD set is the result of a series of all-Haydn recitals she performed worldwide. The Odense Symphony Orchestra is located in Denmark. Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was a contemporary (and friend) of Mozart and also trained under C.P.E. Bach. **Sonata Form consists of three distinct sections (exposition, development, recapitulation) where two ideas are explored according to set key (i.e. fixed tonal) relationships. The more you know about music theory, the more wonderful the experience.
Track Reviews:
Disc 1
1. (6:29) Sonata In F Major, H. XVI 23: I. Moderato - moderate; main theme is descending figure in staccato rhythms w/exposition mostly free scales and arpeggios
2. (8:09) Sonata In F Major, H. XVI 23: II. Adagio - slow; sonata form, mysterious and melancholy
3. (3:50) Sonata In F Major, H. XVI 23: III. Rondo - Presto - fast; sonata form, very high-spirited
4. (7:57) Sonata In G Major, H. H. XVI 40: I. Allegro Innocente - fast; alternates ideas in major and minor keys
5. (3:17) Sonata In G Major, H. H. XVI 40: II. Presto - very fast; excellent passagework at the close
6. (11:29) Sonata In C Major, H. XVI 50: I. Allegro - fast; very inventive fantasia in sonata form
7. (6:33) Sonata In C Major, H. XVI 50: II. Adagio - slow; delicate and graceful
8. (2:48) Sonata In C Major, H. XVI 50: III. Allegro Molto - sparkling sonatina-form essay (almost a scherzo)
9. (7:49) Piano Concerto In D Major, H. XVIII 11: I. Vivace - neat and sprightly, built from a single theme
10. (7:29) Piano Concerto In D Major, H. XVIII 11: II. Un Poco Adagio - slow and operatic
11. (4:25) Piano Concerto In D Major, H. XVIII 11: III. Rondo all'Ungherese - Allegro Assai - fast and spicy
Disc 2
1. (10:49) Sonata In C Minor, H. XVI 20: I. Allegro Moderato - moderate; sonata form and Bach-influenced
2. (8:14) Sonata In C Minor, H. XVI 20: II. Andante Con Moto - slow; sonata form
3. (6:32) Sonata In C Minor, H. XVI 20: III. Allegro - fast; sonata form
4. (8:09) Sonata In E-Flat Major, H. XVI 52: I. Allegro - majestic main theme w/staccato rhythms and high, quick dancing motives interlaced
5. (7:26) Sonata In E-Flat Major, H. XVI 52: II. Adagio - slow; fantasia-like w/surprising use of tonality of E-major
6. (6:06) Sonata In E-Flat Major, H. XVI 52: III. Finale - Presto - fast; sonata form w/propulsive rhythmic energy
7. (9:29) Piano Concerto In G Major, H. XVIII 4: I. Allegro - sonata form w/scalar figuration on the keyboard
8. (9:03) Piano Concerto In G Major, H. XVIII 4: II. Adagio Cantabile - graceful w/some chromaticism
9. (4:19) Piano Concerto In G Major, H. XVIII 4: III. Rondo - Presto - recapitulation of principal and second themes; solo cadenza and closing orchestral flourish

Track Listing
1. Sonata In F Major, H. Xvi: 23   11. Piano Concerto In D Major, H. Xviii: 11
2. Sonata In F Major, H. Xvi: 23   12. Sonata In C Minor, H. Xvi: 20
3. Sonata In F Major, H. Xvi: 23   13. Sonata In C Minor, H. Xvi: 20
4. Sonata In G Major, H. Xvi: 40   14. Sonata In C Minor, H. Xvi: 20
5. Sonata In G Major, H. Xvi: 40   15. Sonata In E-Flat Major, H. Xvi: 52
6. Sonata In C Major, H. Xvi: 50   16. Sonata In E-Flat Major, H. Xvi: 52
7. Sonata In C Major, H. Xvi: 50   17. Sonata In E-Flat Major, H. Xvi: 52
8. Sonata In C Major, H. Xvi: 50   18. Piano Concerto In G Major, H. Xviii: 4
9. Piano Concerto In D Major, H. Xviii: 11   19. Piano Concerto In G Major, H. Xviii: 4
10. Piano Concerto In D Major, H. Xviii: 11   20. Piano Concerto In G Major, H. Xviii: 4