CDXXXIII. HAYDN, Franz Joseph: Piano Trio in C Major, Hob XV/21

CDXXXIII. HAYDN, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)

Piano Trio in C Major, Hob XV/21 (1794-95)
1. Adagio pastorale -- Vivace assai
2. Molto andante
3. Finale: Presto
Clemens Zeilinger, piano
Verena Stourzh, violin
Franz Ortner, cello
(12:33)

1. Adagio pastorale -- Vivace assai

A tuneful I-IV-V triadic progression, first slow and then fast ...

Clever modulation to F Major for the second section:

2. Molto andante

G Major. A lovely, flowing feeling ...

3. Finale: Presto

Haydn's Prestos are always a treat. Whizzing, whirring flourishes ...

Studying Haydn only confirms the belief that Beethoven learned a lot from him -- including his touches of musical humor, as in the following example:

After a firm G Major cadence, the next part sounds like a person creeping up the stairs and looking back with a feeling of being guilty of something! At least, that's how I hear it: