The comprehensiveness of this set of recordings sets this box apart from other box sets on the market, as it is the most complete set...

The comprehensiveness of this set of recordings sets this box apart from other box sets on the market, as it is the most complete set of Haydn’s piano works available. This 16 disc set includes all of Haydn’s works for piano: the complete piano sonatas, the piano concertos, and the complete Klavierstücke.The fortepiano, Haydn’s instrument of choice in composing these works, is the instrument used in these recordings. This historical instrument displays a nimbler and more capricious touch than the modern piano, which allowed Haydn to compose quick and brilliant works.The pianists featured in this set are Bart van Oort, Jolande Violante, Stanley Hoogland, Riko Fukuda, Yoshiko Kojima, and Ursula Dütschler. These musicians are award winning artists who specialize in the handling of the fortepiano and “authentic performance practice.”