Joseph Haydn: Complete Piano Sonatas - Christine Schornsheim
Haydn wrote a few keyboard pieces that are not so exciting, but these are greatly outnumbered by many brilliant sonatas, all of which are included here on 13 CDs, played on a number of harpsichords, clavichords and pianofortes. Unless you already know all of Haydn's sonatas, you can expect many pleasant surprises. In addition, I've found Schornsheim's interpretation of Haydn more convincing than any other until now. The sound is wonderful.
There is a 14th CD with Schornsheim discussing and demonstrating the different keyboard instruments that were used. This is highly fascinating as well (for those who understand German).
The price is a bargain if anything is.
Capriccio CAP49404
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