Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Complete Piano Sonatas - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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