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Four Piano Sonatas
Joseph Haydn

Four Piano Sonatas

Matthieu Idmtal

Label: Challenge Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917200799
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Catalog number: CC 720079
Releasedate: 28-08-26
- A deeply personal Haydn album and debut on Challenge Classics by renowned pianist Matthieu idmtal
- An album born from a search for solace and emotional renewal
- Reveals Haydn’s unexpected humour, drama and originality through four masterful sonatas
- Matthieu Idmtal brings a fresh, highly sensitive, poetic and intimate voice to Classical repertoire
- Recorded at the acclaimed Westvest90 studio/church, The Netherlands, capturing exceptional warmth and clarity
- A recording that transforms Haydn’s piano sonatas into a vibrant journey of wit, nobility and surprise

This new recording by pianist Matthieu Idmtal shines a fresh light on the piano sonatas of Joseph Haydn, revealing a composer of boundless imagination, wit, warmth and emotional depth. Far from the often predictable image of Classical elegance, these works unfold as vibrant musical conversations filled with surprise, humour, tenderness and dramatic intensity. Especially in the hands of Idmtal who is a refined piano poet! Drawn to Haydn’s music during a deeply personal and reflective period, he discovered in these sonatas a source of comfort and renewal - “a balm for the soul, an antidote to melancholy.” Through four carefully chosen sonatas, he invites listeners into Haydn’s endlessly inventive world.

Recorded at the outstanding Westvest90 studio in Schiedam, The Netherlands - renowned for its exceptional acoustics and warm, natural sound - this album captures both the intimacy and theatrical energy of Haydn’s music with remarkable clarity and depth. Idmtal’s sensitive and deeply personal interpretations bring new life to these masterpieces, from the sparkling wit of the late sonatas to the darker, near-Beethovenian intensity of the Sonata in B minor. The result is a recording that not only celebrates Haydn’s genius, but also reaffirms the timeless joy, humanity and emotional richness at the heart of his music.