Haydn/ Folan/ Beghin/ Wu/ Bustos - Xxiv Lieder Fur Das Clavier

Complete recording of all 24 of Haydn's German songs. World premiere recording. Performed by experts in 18th century performance practice, including the art of ornamenting Haydn's vocal music. Accompaniments are performed on replicas of Haydn's fortepiano from around 1790. Booklet essay by distinguished Haydn scholar, Professor James Webster from Cornell University. A note on performance by forte pianist Tom Beghin is also included, along with English translations of all the song texts.