The Sonata in A major Hob. XVI:26 is one of the sonatas by Joseph Haydn which increasingly become the focus of attention of our piano teachers. Thanks to its moderate technical demands, it is perfect for piano lessons. At the same time, it shows essential features of Haydn's piano style in a condensed form – an expressive musical declamation, rhetorical breaks full of tension, wit and humour – which culminates not only in one of the shortest final movements of Haydn, but also in a minuet the sec...