Franz Joseph Haydn: Variations On The Hymn 'Gott Erhalte': Piano: Instrumental

Version for Piano-Haydn only made Piano arrangements of his own works in very special cases. The popularity of his hymn Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser (God Save Emperor Francis) did not simply occasion him to write the famous movement for theEmperor Quartet op. 76.3. He also later made an arrangement of these variations for Piano. He might have done so following the wishes of the publisher Artaria. Henle now present a new edition of Haydn's arrangement on thebasis of the recently revised volume of Piano Pieces. Furthermore the edition opens with a facsimile of the Emperor's hymn.