Piano Sonata Hob. XVI/17
The Piano Sonata in B-flat major, Hob. XVI/17, is a composition that was originally attributed to Joseph Haydn, but was later considered to have been written by an unknown composer, subsequently identified as Johann Gottfried Schwanenberger.[1][2]
History
The composition was discovered in Raigern Abbey, located in Brno, Czech Republic, by G. Feder.[1] The work appears to be the product of Johann Gottfried Schwanenberger and not Joseph Haydn.[1] The manuscript containing the composition is now housed in the Leoš Janáček Museum in Brno, Czech Republic.[1]
Structure
The Sonata is in three movements:
- Allegro
- Andante
- Allegro
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Landon 1980, p. 224
- ^ Hinson 1995, p. 13
- Sources
- Hinson, Maurice, ed. (1995). Haydn: The Complete Piano Sonatas Vol 2. Alfred Music Publishing. ISBN 0-7390-2498-1.
- Landon, H.C Robbins (1980). Haydn: Chronicle and Works. Vol 1. The Early Years 1732-1765. London: Thames & Hudson.