Nicolas Stavy – Haydn: The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Nicolas Stavy – Haydn: The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C (2019)
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The Seven Last Words of Christ refers to the seven short phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, as gathered from the New Testament. Over the centuries the crucifixion has served as inspiration to countless composers, and settings of these utterances have become something of a subgenre, beginning in the Renaissance with early motets and continuing into our own time. By way of César Franck and Sofia Gubaidulina, composers ranging from Heinrich Schütz to Tristan Murail have contributed versions using various combinations of voice and/or instruments. The work is here heard in the version for keyboard, performed by the French pianist Nicolas Stavy. He closes the disc with another unusual work in Haydns oeuvre, the Andante con variazioni, Hob. XVII/6, which has been described as the deepest and most profound set of variations for piano composed between Bach and Beethoven.

Tracklist:
1. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 1, Introduction (05:14)
2. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 2, Sonata I (Father, Forgive Them, for They Know Not What They Do) (06:06)
3. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 3, Sonata II (Truly, I Say to You, Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise) (05:53)
4. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 4, Sonata III (Woman, Here See Your Son) (06:23)
5. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 5, Sonata IV (My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?) (05:01)
6. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 6, Sonata V (Oh, I’m Thirsty) (05:30)
7. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 7, Sonata VI (It Is Accomplished) (06:00)
8. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 8, Sonata VII (Father, into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit) (05:03)
9. Nicolas Stavy – The 7 Last Words of Christ, Hob.XX/1C: No. 9, The Earthquake (01:50)
10. Nicolas Stavy – Variations in F Minor, Hob.XVII:6: Theme. Andante (04:28)
11. Nicolas Stavy – Variations in F Minor, Hob.XVII:6: Var. 1 (03:28)
12. Nicolas Stavy – Variations in F Minor, Hob.XVII:6: Var. 2 (03:33)
13. Nicolas Stavy – Variations in F Minor, Hob.XVII:6: Coda (04:19)

Personnel:
Nicolas Stavy, piano

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