Haydn: Piano Sonatas nos. 23, 24, 32, 37, 40, 41, 43, 46, 50, 52

Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
James R. Oestreich wrote in the New York Times: "Haydn reveled in suspense, misdirection and jokes large and small, nowhere more so than in the C major Sonata. … The hop, step and a jump of an opening theme is itself a little joke, beautifully spun out here. [Marc-André] Hamelin's crisp touch keeps it constantly lively, though he relishes the two opportunities to douse the theme in a wash of pedal. The finale is just as playful, with its frequent hesitations and harmonic twists, and again Mr. Hamelin's humor is irresistible. … In the Presto of the G major Sonata … he starts at what seems an almost impossible clip, evoking a music box run amok. Not only does the tempo turn out to be possible, but in the reprises Mr. Hamelin adds whole handfuls of ornamentation that might have made Haydn himself catch his breath and chuckle. … [T]his attention to Mr. Hamelin's technical command should not be taken to imply any deficiency in more songful or lyrical moments. As so often, he commands attention at least as much for his unfailing lyrical bent and for the clarity and shapeliness of his phrasing in subdued passages as he does for his boffo moments. "