List of solo piano compositions by Joseph Haydn


This is a list of solo piano pieces by Joseph Haydn.

Piano sonatas

Two numbering schemes for the sonatas are commonly used. Here, the pieces are sorted using the numbering method proposed by H. C. Robbins Landon, while the "Hob. XVI" specification refers to its index in the Hoboken catalogue.
LandonHob. XVIKeyDateAudioNotes
18G major-
27C major1766
39F major1758
4G1G major
511G major1767
610C major1767
7XVII/D1D major
85A major1750–55Doubtful
94D major1765
101C major1750–55Doubtful
112B major1760
1212A major1767
136G major1766
143C major1765
1513E major1767
1614D major1767
17Es2E major1750–1766??Doubtful
18Es3E major1750–1766??Doubtful; possibly composed by Mariano Romano Kayser
1947E minor1765–67Different version of L. 57
2018B major1771–73
212aD minorLost
222bA majorLost
232cB majorLost
242dB majorLost
252eE minorLost
262gC majorLost
272hA majorLost
15C majorDoubtful; arrangement of the Divertimento in C, Hob. II/11
16E majorDoubtful
17B majorSpurious; by Johann Gottfried Schwanenberger
28XIV/5D majorIncompletely preserved
2945E major1766
3019D major1767
3146A major1767–70
3244G minor1771–73
3320C minor1771The first of Haydn’s keyboard works to be conceived with the dynamic contrasts only possible with a touch sensitive keyboard e.g. clavichord or fortepiano rather than harpsichord. Published 1780 in Vienna by Artaria as one of a set of 6 sonatas dedicated to Katherina & Marianna Auenbrugger
3433D major1773Published 1783 in London in unauthorized edition by Beardmore & Birchall
3543A majorc.1773Authenticity doubted by some authorities. Published 1783 in London
3621C major1773For Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. Published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of 6 sonatas Op. 13
3722E major1773For Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. Published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of 6 sonatas Op. 13
3823F major1773First movement:
Second movement :
Third movement :
For Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. Published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of 6 sonatas Op. 13
3924D major1773For Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. Published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of 6 sonatas Op. 13
4025E major1773For Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. Published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of 6 sonatas Op. 13
4126A major1773For Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. Published 1774 in Vienna by Kurzböck as part of 6 sonatas Op. 13
4227G major1774–76
4328E major1774–76
4429F major1774
4530A major1774–76
4631E major1774–76
4732B minor1774–76
4835C major1780Published 1780 in Vienna by Artaria as one of a set of 6 sonatas dedicated to Katherina & Marianna Auenbrugger
4936C minor1770–75Published 1780 in Vienna by Artaria as one of a set of 6 sonatas dedicated to Katherina & Marianna Auenbrugger
5037D major1780Published 1780 in Vienna by Artaria as one of a set of 6 sonatas dedicated to Katherina & Marianna Auenbrugger
5138E major1780Published 1780 in Vienna by Artaria as one of a set of 6 sonatas dedicated to Katherina & Marianna Auenbrugger
5239G major1780Published 1780 in Vienna by Artaria as one of a set of 6 sonatas dedicated to Katherina & Marianna Auenbrugger
5334E minorc.1778 or 1783Published 1783 in London in unauthorized edition by Beardmore & Birchall
5440G major1784First movement : Second movement : Published 1784 in Vienna by Bossler
5541B major1784Published 1784 in Vienna by Bossler
5642D major1784Published 1784 in Vienna by Bossler
5747F major1788Different version of L. 19.
5848C major1789Published 1789 in Leipzig by Breifkopf
5949E major1789-90
6050C major1794composed London
6151D major1794composed London
6252E major1794composed London

Piano pieces

These works are in Category XVII of the Hoboken catalogue.