Wednesday 10th June 2026

CD-69

Title : Donald plays Haydn & Beethoven

Label : Mons Graupius [2009]

Notes : Haydn - recorded at Morven, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire (undated); Beethoven - from an off-air BBC recital, mono, undated. Tracks 6, 8, 10 and 12 are of the BBC Announcer

Performer(s) : Donald Hawksworth, piano & organ [harmonium]

Tracks 1 : Fantasia in C Hob XVII/4 / Joseph Haydn : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Joseph Haydn
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 2 : Andante with variations Hob XVII/6 / Joseph Haydn : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Joseph Haydn
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 3 : 'Surprise' variation / Joseph Haydn : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
[premiere recording]
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Joseph Haydn
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 4 : Pieces for Musical Clock / Joseph Haydn : : : Donald Hawksworth, organ (harmonium)
Allegretto in F Hob XIX/1 -- Andantino in F Hob XIX/3 -- Minuet in F Hob XIX/5 -- Scherzo Hob XIX/6 (The coffee-party) -- Allegretto in G Hob XVII/10 (after XIX/27) -- Song Hob XIX/19 -- Grenadier March Hob XIX/25
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Joseph Haydn
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 5-6 : Seven variations on God Save the King / Ludwig van Beethoven : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Ludwig van Beethoven
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 7-8 : Variations on .. The Shepherdess and .. Bonnie laddie, highland laddie / Ludwig van Beethoven : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Ludwig van Beethoven
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 9-10 : Six ecossaises / Ludwig van Beethoven : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Ludwig van Beethoven
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 11-12 : Variations on .. Mary Morrison and .. The last rose of summer / Ludwig van Beethoven : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Ludwig van Beethoven
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

Tracks 13 : Five variations on Rule Britannia / Ludwig van Beethoven : : : Donald Hawksworth, piano
    => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Ludwig van Beethoven
    => Performer(s):  Donald Hawksworth

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