Klaviersonaten = Sonates Pour Piano A-dur Hob. XVI/5 D-dur XVI/4 C-dur Hob. XVI/1 B-dur Hob. XVI/2 A-dur Hob. XVI/12

This recording of Joseph Haydn's early piano sonatas was released on the Swiss label Ex Libris, a company historically known for making classical music accessible to a broad audience through its direct-to-consumer mail order service. The selection features a sequence of Haydn’s early keyboard works, cataloged under the Hoboken (Hob.) system, which highlights the composer's transition from the harpsichord-dominated style of the mid-18th century to the developing piano repertoire.

Rudolf Buchbinder, the Austrian pianist and interpreter of this collection, recorded these sonatas during a period in his career defined by his deep commitment to the Viennese classical tradition. His approach is noted for its precision and lack of performative artifice, emphasizing structural clarity. As part of the Ex Libris catalog, this pressing was intended for collectors seeking an affordable yet authoritative interpretation of Haydn’s foundational keyboard literature, receiving modest but steady attention for its technical discipline.