Franz Josef Haydn found new freedom in 1790: his longtime patron, Nicolaus Esterházy, had died. At the invitation of concert promoter and amateur violinist Johann Peter Salomon, Haydn left for London, where he was commissioned to write a number of works. Among them were his early London symphonies, six works for which he was paid the sum of £300. They are full of Haydn's optimistic, jovial, and quick-witted musical personality, and the three works featured on this album are no exception. Containing some of Haydn's most ...
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Franz Josef Haydn found new freedom in 1790: his longtime patron, Nicolaus Esterházy, had died. At the invitation of concert promoter and amateur violinist Johann Peter Salomon, Haydn left for London, where he was commissioned to write a number of works. Among them were his early London symphonies, six works for which he was paid the sum of £300. They are full of Haydn's optimistic, jovial, and quick-witted musical personality, and the three works featured on this album are no exception. Containing some of Haydn's most recognizable output, this album includes the so-called "Surprise" Symphony, No. 94, the "Miracle" Symphony, No. 96 (an unfortunate misattribution that has stuck through the years), and the untitled Symphony No. 97. These works have all been recorded a countless number of times, with performances ranging from authentic instrument renditions to romantic-era heavyweights. This disc, however, is -- refreshingly enough -- neither. Eduard van Beinum, a Dutch conductor who rose up through the...
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