Haydn: 6 Sonatas for Violin and Viola HobVI

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Release Date: 22nd Apr 2013
Catalogue No: 94476
Label: Brilliant Classics
Length: 68 minutes

Haydn: Sonata for Violin and Viola No. 1 in F major, Hob.VI:1

Work length12:11

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Federico Guglielmo (violin), Massimo Piva (viola)

I. Allegro moderato

Track length4:48

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II. Adagio e sostenuto

Track length4:02

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III. Tempo di menuet

Track length3:21

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Haydn: Duo for Violin and Viola No. 2 in A Major, Hob.VI:2

Work length12:08

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Federico Guglielmo (violin), Massimo Piva (viola)

I. Allegro moderato

Track length4:15

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II. Adagio

Track length4:06

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III. Finale: Tempo di menuet

Track length3:47

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Haydn: Sonata for Violin and Viola No. 3 in B flat major, Hob.VI:3

Work length9:52

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Federico Guglielmo (violin), Massimo Piva (viola)

I. Andante

Track length4:40

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II. Adagio

Track length3:05

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III. Menuet

Track length2:07

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Haydn: Sonata for Violin and Viola No. 4 in D major, Hob.VI:4

Work length10:35

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Federico Guglielmo (violin), Massimo Piva (viola)

I. Moderato

Track length4:45

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II. Adagio

Track length3:01

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III. Tempo di menuet

Track length2:49

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Haydn: Sonata for Violin and Viola No. 5 in E flat major, Hob.VI:5

Work length11:11

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Federico Guglielmo (violin), Massimo Piva (viola)

I. Moderato

Track length4:18

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II. Adagio

Track length3:46

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III. Tempo di menuet

Track length3:07

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Haydn: Sonata for Violin and Viola No. 6 in C major, Hob.VI:6

Work length12:58

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Federico Guglielmo (violin), Massimo Piva (viola)

I. Allegro

Track length5:08

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II. Adagio

Track length4:24

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III. Tempo di menuet

Track length3:26

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A rare combination, violin and viola, but one that challenges the genius of Haydn: his sonatas for this duo are treasures of invention and wit in perfect Viennese style.

Haydn probably wrote these sonatas during his residency at the Esterhazy court, for the Kapellmeister of the orchestra, Luigi Tomasini, apparently a virtuoso on his instrument, judging from the demanding violin part, the viola supplying the necessary harmonic funding.

Played by two of Italy’s best known violinists in the field of early music: Federico Guglielmo (with numerous recordings under his name, solo and with his ensemble Arte del’Arco) and Massimo Piva, first violist of Europa Galante.

Joseph Haydn was a national treasure in his native Austria. Excelling in all areas of composition, he was the ‘Father of the Symphony’, the author of such renowned vocal works such as The Creation, and a pioneer of the string quartet. He was also a vital mentor to the young Mozart. These unique works – the only ones for violin and viola in Haydn’s oeuvre – are thought to have been written in the late 1760s or early 1770s, the period during which the composer was employed at the Esterházy court. Little is known about the circumstances of their composition, but most of Haydn’s works for violin at this time were intended for the leader of the court chapel, Luigi Tomasini. The pieces certainly tend towards being solo compositions for the violin, which is accorded the bulk of the melodic interest, with an obbligato viola part providing the harmonic support. Accalimed violinist Federico Guglielmo studied at the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice, later specialising in Baroque and Classical violin repertoire, and has won prizes in numerous international competitions. In this recording he plays alongside Massimo Piva, a past principal violist of Europa Galante and the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto.

Haydn: 6 Sonatas for Violin and Viola HobVI

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