Haydn: Concertini and Divertimenti

L'Arte Dell'Arco

94004

The piano trios and string quartets dominate Joseph Haydn’s chamber music output. However, there is a sizeable body of work that falls outside these forms. The concertini and divertimenti all date from early in his career, and from the Morzin period, 1757-60. The piano dominates the scene, and the strings generally have to be content with routine accompanying roles. In some respects these are keyboard sonatas with string accompaniments. The divertimenti do provide the violin with more opportunities to partner up as an equal to the keyboard. They were probably composed as ‘Tafelmusik’ or for Prince Morzin’s family and friends to play along to.

Works:
• Haydn: Divertimento for Piano, Violins and Cello in C major, Hob.XIV:3
• Haydn: Divertimento for Piano, Violins and Cello in C major, Hob.XIV:4
• Haydn: Divertimento for Piano, Violins and Cello in C major, Hob.XIV:7
• Haydn: Divertimento for Piano, Violins and Cello in C major, Hob.XIV:8
• Haydn: Divertimento for Piano, violins and cello in C major, Hob.XIV:C2
• Haydn: Divertimento for Piano, Violins and Cello in F major, Hob.XIV:9
• Haydn: Keyboard Concerto in F major, Hob.XVIII:F2
• Haydn: Piano Concertino in C major, Hob.XIV:11
• Haydn: Piano Concertino in C major, Hob.XIV:12
• Haydn: Piano Concertino in G major, Hob.XIV:13

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13/11/2019

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