Album Title:HAYDN: The 12 London Symphonies Reference Recording:This One JOSEPH HAYDN- Symphonies Nos. 88, 91, & 93-104 (London)
Although the four symphonies included on this recording date from early in Haydn’s career and from the beginnings of the classical symphony, he was already a mature musician who had entered the service of the Esterházy family as Vize-Kapellmeister and approached each new attempt at writing a...
Haydn: Symphonies 97 and 98. (London Philharmonic, George Solti) (sound recording reviews)Grueninger, Walter F
6, is at least as fine, with its mellow, intently argued opening movement, its exquisitely textured Andante, and its sonata rondo finale full of instrumental fooling and insouciant contrapuntal virtuosity – a counterpart to the finales in the 'London' symphonies. Three of the Op. 64 ...
However, there are also two discs dedicated to the great Paris Symphonies that Haydn composed for Count D'Ogny in the mid-1780s. These were designed for a large and talented ensemble, and the atmospheric, clear and balanced sound achieved by the recording engineers allows for plenty of impact...
About This Recording Reviews In addition to some 47 keyboard sonatas, Haydn wrote a variety of other pieces including arrangements of earlier orchestral or chamber works, and dances intended for occasional use. The10 kleine Klavierstücke(10 Little Piano Pieces) contain five symphonic movements—includi...
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 99-104.(Sound Recording Review)Puccio, John
relatively modest local court orchestra of two oboes, two horns and strings, to the greater complexity of his larger scale ‘London’ Symphonies (the 12 written for performance in London under the direction of the German-born violinist and impresario Salomon during the composer’s two London ...
Label:Naxos Genre:Instrumental Period:Classical Catalogue No:8.553825 Barcode:0730099482523 Release Date:07/1998 About This Recording Reviews Tracklist Artist details Haydn, Franz Joseph Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Hob.XVI:2 1I. Moderato04:15 ...
Haydn’s 108 symphonies, written between 1759 and 1795, range from works written for the relatively modest local court orchestra of two oboes, two horns and strings, to the greater complexity of his larger scale ‘London’ Symphonies (the 12 written for performance in London under the direction...