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Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI No. 52
Composer: Joseph Haydn
Performer: Zhang Zuo (Piano)
Recording date: 03 October 2015
Date of broadcast: 21 December 2015
In the 1790s Beethoven became a pupil of Haydn’s. Beethoven’s influence on Haydn is heard throughout this sonata. The power needed for the opening chords and the daring final movement suggests music entering a new era brimming with possibilities.
Composer: Joseph Haydn
Performer: Zhang Zuo (Piano)
Recording date: 03 October 2015
Date of broadcast: 21 December 2015
