András Schiff Explores Haydn - Lecture Part 1 

Beeeautiful! Schiff is deep in every note and every word. Beethoven lectures were amazing and now also these. I'm dying to the moment in which Sir Schiff will do the same with Schubert, his sonatas and piano works.

This is a valuable contribution towards the better understanding of Haydn’s keyboard works, probably at least twenty of which really not as well known as they should be, including the two pieces Schiff is discussing here. Schiff speaks with knowledge, understanding and as a pianist; he offers insights into what the composer is doing whilst keeping the essential musical grammar accessible and relevant to everyone. The comments on programming and repeats should be essential learning for all students and he deftly places Haydn in a proper, meaningful context, for example, referring to the composer’s easy contrapuntal facility (ie from the past), whilst pointing out very modern scrunching chords, all within pieces written in a highly individual, personal and idiosyncratic style. Schiff is clear about the composer’s stature, something that does sometimes need stating explicitly. The references to Mozart, Beethoven and CPE Bach were all relevant and enlightening, the latter in particular was really the only composer who influenced the young Haydn (you can hear this clearly in both pieces), until he met Mozart much later - but that influence was a very different matter. An excellent discussion from which I learnt much - thank you.

András Schiff, his musicianship, dedication and teaching methods - second to none. Have heard the Haydn talks a few times, and each time with greater enjoyment. Thank you 🙏.

Thank you very much for uploading, Schiff is really a treat, both as a pianist and as a lecturer.

Thanks very much! A.Schiff 's great Musician--that always interesting & very talented us a lecturer

Thanks, loved the Beethoven sonatas series, haven't heard Haydn lectures

Wonderful listening, thanks for posting it!

high point of my life was hearing Schiff 8 years ago...amazing...

I don't always enjoy the simpler harmony ,fewer voices,less angularity except for C.P.E.ach and a few othersof the classical period . Baroque music has the complexity that has depth and meaning for us . And of course today's music . There is much I have noticed in Hadyn's character before but not e,nough to endear him to me beyond a few sonatas ,symphonies and that one DM concerto out of 11! he wrote . I hope I will appreciate the qualities of Hadyn more now after these series of lectures .

Was this recorded in 2009 ? Never heard of those ! Thanks

33:55 Sometimes I wish that professionals would be more amateur in spirit.

"Sturm und Drang" is not to be translated by "storm and pressure", but "Storm and Urge", sorry Maestro