Klaviersonaten - Sonates Pour Piano G-Dur Hob.XVI/8 C-Dur Hob.XVI/7 F-Dur Hob.XVI/9 G-Dur Hob.XVI:G1 G-Dur Hob.XVI/11 C-Dur Hob.XVI/10 D-Dur Hob.XVI/D1

This recording of Joseph Haydn's early piano sonatas was released on the Swiss label Ex Libris, a company known for its close ties to the Book Club of Switzerland and its commitment to making classical music accessible to a broad audience. Recorded by the Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, this collection captures his interpretation of works that predate Haydn's later, more widely performed sonatas. The selection includes several sonatas from the Hob. XVI catalog, representing the foundational development of the classical piano sonata form during the eighteenth century.

Rudolf Buchbinder is recognized for his disciplined and scholarly approach to the Viennese classical repertoire. In this recording, his objective was to bring clarity and structural integrity to these earlier Haydn pieces, which are often overshadowed by the composer's mature works. The release reflects the mid-twentieth-century trend of documenting comprehensive cycles of classical composers, providing listeners with a nuanced look at Haydn's stylistic evolution through Buchbinder’s precise and technically focused performance style.