HAYDN, Franz Joseph
Sonata for harpsichord or piano no. 39 in E minor H XVI: 34
I. Presto
Zoltán Kocsis, guest professor
María del Hoyo Pérez de Rada, student
Regarding the interpretation of the first movement of Haydn’s Sonata No. 39, the professor comments that some notes in the left hand are not relevant.
As for the character of the 2nd theme, it is legato and not staccato, and if the student is considering that there is a contrast, she should really do it.
In addition, Zoltán Kocsis considers that the student’s use of the pedal is not characteristic of Haydn: it is legato but without pedal. The character is almost in the style of opera, and that is why the pianist should act more. Afterwards, Kocsis makes corrections in the duration of certain notes and the articulation, fermatas, signs of double slurs in the manuscript, harmonic progressions and dynamics.
To finish, they talk about some issues related to polyphony and the identification of voices.
Language: English
