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Here is a review from Audiophile Audition by Mike Birman on Haydn, J.: Complete Piano Sonatas

… Listening to Haydn’s 52 surviving piano sonatas one apprehends his slow and steady development as a composer…

… Even their authenticity is open to speculation without a sure means of stylistic comparison with compositions definitely written during the period…

… The sound of these discs is uniformly excellent with the Naxos engineers providing a rich, full tone to the piano. They avoid the dryness and close-miking that often accompanies piano recordings…

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