Today’s CD features six more Piano Sonatas, this time performed by Ursula Dutschler on fortepiano.

I’m not sure what it is. But I’m not as wowed as I was the first two days I listened to Haydn’s piano sonatas.

I don’t know if it’s Haydn’s compositions, or Ms. Dutschler’s performance of them.

Whatever it is, I’m underwhelmed.

Which means I cannot award this particular CD FAVORITE! status. At best, these compositions earn a large, open-mouthed “Yawn.”

One track stood out for a good reason – #4, which was a brisk, fleet-fingered, high-melody piece that sounded different from everything around it.

One track stood out for a bad reason – #11, which sounded like a piano student playing scales. That’s not Ms. Dutschler’s fault. She’s only playing what Haydn wrote.

Today’s musician:

Ursula Dutschler fortepiano

What I listened to:

Haydn Piano Sonata in G (“Divertimento”) HOB XVI: G1

Haydn Piano Sonata in C (“Divertimento”) HOB XVI: 3

Haydn Piano Sonata in E (“Parthia” “Divertimento”) HOB XVI: 13

Haydn Piano Sonata in A (“Divertimento”) HOB XVI: 30

Haydn Piano Sonata in G Minor HOB XVI: 44

Haydn Piano Sonata in A Flat HOB XVI: 43

I provided the first performance from a post on YouTube. If you want to hear more, let your fingers do the walking through YouTube Land. I’m sure these are posted there.

Enjoy!

NOTE: As of today, I have less than two weeks left in my exploration of the complete works of Haydn. Starting February 28, I begin watching Woody Allen movies.