The Haydn 2032 cycle of Haydn symphonies offered on the Avie label by the Kammerorchester Basel under conductor Giovanni Antonini has an unusual structure that partly accounts for the leisurely pace of the series: the symphonies are not presented chronologically but are grouped together thematically. The effect is positive in several ways: the works thus chosen fit together well, and the individual albums are appearing at intervals that allow well-considered interpretations. Sample the delicate reading of the slow movement ...
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The Haydn 2032 cycle of Haydn symphonies offered on the Avie label by the Kammerorchester Basel under conductor Giovanni Antonini has an unusual structure that partly accounts for the leisurely pace of the series: the symphonies are not presented chronologically but are grouped together thematically. The effect is positive in several ways: the works thus chosen fit together well, and the individual albums are appearing at intervals that allow well-considered interpretations. Sample the delicate reading of the slow movement of the Symphony No. 26 in D minor, Hob. 1/26, whose subtitle gives the album its name. If you're starting out with Antonini's series, you might do better to choose another album: the coherence of the program is a little lower here than elsewhere. Only two of the four symphonies really relate to the liturgical theme, the Symphony No. 26 and the Symphony No. 30 in C major, Hob. 1/30 ("Alleluia"), both of which sample plainchant (not even very audibly). And most of the albums include a...
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