Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Complete Piano Sonatas (CD)

Details: This boxed-set of the complete Haydn piano sonatas performed by Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is presented in a clam-shell box, retailing at eleven discs for the price of five. Recorded between 2009 and 2021, this mammoth project has consistently drawn the highest critical acclaim: 'A project that began in 2010 is completed; what a journey it has been. Bavouzet's gifts of insightful exposition and revelation are matched by the wisdom of his curation... A triumph' - The Sunday Times 'A recording worth rushing to the shops for. Bavouzet plays these inventive masterpieces with real love' -Classic FM 'Quite apart from his stylistic command and sheer delight in the music, Bavouzet's mixing and matching of different periods in the composer's awe-inspiring pianistic development ensures there is never a dull moment' -The Financial Times 'Bavouzet's readings have a strong claim to be the finest Haydn playing of recent vintage on the modern piano. They are a work of an insightful musician of profound culture and wide interests, whose intellectual emotional identification with Haydn is unreserved, and whose playing, beautifully captured in technical terms, is a delight to listen to.'- International Record Review 'A major modern recording landmark in the Haydn discography' - Gramophone