1st mvt, from Haydn's Keyboard concerto in F major Hob.XVIII-3

This beautiful piece is the 1st movement Allegro, from Keyboard concerto No. 3 in F major (Hob.XVIII: 3), by Franz Joseph Haydn. It's written in 1771.

He's often called the "Father of the Symphony". He's a choirboy at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna until aged of 17. He have been studied under Italian composer and singing teacher Nicola Porpora in 1752.

A life-long resident of Austria, Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Hungarian aristocratic Esterházy family on their remote estate.

Performed by a Danish period instrument orchestra 'Concerto Copenhagen' (a.k.a. "CoCo"), directed by Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Played on fortepiano by Ronald Brautigam. It's tributed to Perlie Mong and Lang Lang, the Chinese pianist.

Pictures:
1. Fortepiano by McNulty after Walter, 1805.
2. Perlie Mong (14 yrs), the youngest daughter of William Mong Man-wai (GBS) (born 7th Nov, 1927), the chairman of the Shun Hing Group, the distributor of Matsushita products (National, Panasonic, Technics) in Hong Kong. She is also a talented pianist and violinist.
3. Perlie Mong and Lang Lang, the Chinese pianist.
4. A portrait of Lang Lang.
5. Father and daughter Mongs together with Lang Lang.
6. Lang showed talents on piano.
7. Mong's gained at the Election of the Leader of the Year 2008, Hong Kong.
8. A fortepiano, patented by Hornung & Moeller (1864), Copenhagen.

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[jennief100]

I agree, love 1st movement but adore the second. I don't think it is on YouTube, I have bought the CD!

[deino117]

I love this piece - but for the life of me I can't find the second movement anywhere, which is my favourite part by far.