Haydn: Piano Sonata E flat major Hob. XVI:52Among Haydns piano sonatas, the great Sonata in E flat major is particularly popular. It was composed in 1794 during Haydns second stay in London where he became acquainted with the new English fortepiano and its fuller sound, pedals, and larger range. These new sound possibilities may have inspired the composer to write a noticeably fuller, chordal texture in the first two movements. Closely linked to G. Henle Publishers through numerous