His first Haydn solo album received rave reviews all over the world. “Conversely, the works on the new recording are much closer to one another in terms of expression. Apart from the E Flat Major Variations, they are in minor keys. The result is a sort of programme album.”

Markus Becker is playing in the highest league of pianists, principally made his name by recording the entire piano works of Max Reger, his first Haydn album has been named as “ideal Haydn playing” and received the German ECHO award.