Haydn Symphonies

The set of Paris Symphonies released a few years back by Harnoncourt is superb.

quote:

Originally posted by Lontano:
The set of Paris Symphonies released a few years back by Harnoncourt is superb.

It certainly is, and for me, Harnoncourt is our leading exponent of Haydn; all his recordings of the symphonies and masses are quite essential. He hasn't (so far as I know) tried to record them all, but he has cherry picked most of the best, and committed them to a superb set of recordings. His set of the London symphonies is also one to cherish (but Jochum is still worth a listen - I gather his live performances on BBC Legends are quite something but haven't heard them yet).

Pinnock has a very nice set (often very reasonably priced on Amazon and do check the market place) of the Sturm und Drang symphonies - to my ears he's a less profound interpreter than Harnoncourt, a little preoccupied perhaps with some superficial aspects of orchestral sound, but still excellent.

If you MUST have a complete set, look no further than Adam Fischer on Nimbus, now available for peanuts on Brilliant Classics - keep your eye on the 'Bay if that's what you fancy; he's not in Harnoncourt's league in my humble opinion, but never less than enjoyable and dirt cheap.

EW

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Originally posted by JeremyB:
pre-order for the Dorati complete set which is coming out in May at an amazing price.

...tell me more...!!!

the london symphonies by jochum/london are quite nice.

There are a lot of fine (incomplete) Haydn symphony sets out there. Bernstein's CBS/Sony recordings of the Paris and London Symphonies are very fine, as are Harnoncourt's recordings of the same works. (Nowadays I tend to choose Harnoncourt first.) Beecham recorded some fun London symphonies. Jochum, Fricsay, Marriner, Szell, Reiner, Maksymiuk, and Ward all also recorded some good Haydn.

For complete sets, I'm thinking of trying Dorati. I have the Fischer set, but the London symphonies are weak, and I'm thinking maybe Dorati can do a bit better here.


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last December on this forum I was recommended Colin Davis for the London symphonies - I bought them and very much enjoy them.

Thanks everyone, I was considering the Fisher set then I saw Decca are releasing the Dorati for half the already low price of the Brilliant set.

In an emergency yesterday I picked up Ton Koopman's 44,45,49 on Warner Classics from B and N for a super low price, it is really much better than I expected and great sound, also seemed a solid performance of the Sturm und Drang although I will check out the Harnoncourt too.

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Originally posted by JeremyB:
I was considering the Fisher set then I saw Decca are releasing the Dorati for half the already low price of the Brilliant set.

I grab a copy myself if it's that cheap over here in the UK - which it probably won't be, being rip-off Britain! Can you point me at the set you've ordered please?

EW

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I grab a copy myself if it's that cheap over here in the UK - which it probably won't be, being rip-off Britain! Can you point me at the set you've ordered please?

Here is the info. I ordered mine form Arkiv music, my favorite site on the web, after the Naim Forum of course.

Happy birthday Haydn! (March 31).
The only one I have today is volume 8/symphs 1-19 on LPs, the playing is mighty fine can't wait to hear the rest, classical CD mastering these days does seem quite exceptional.


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Album Details: Haydn: The Complete Symphonies / Dorati, Philharmonia Hungarica

Release Date: 06/16/2009
Label: Decca Catalog #: 4781221
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica

Number of Discs: 33
Recorded in: Stereo
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Granted, there are better individual performances of the various symphonies from conductors as diverse as Eugen Jochum, Leonard Bernstein, Trevor Pinnock, and Thomas Fey; but when all is said and done this remains the finest complete set of Haydn symphonies yet recorded, and its basic musicality only seems to grow more impressive over time. Consider the early works: the period-instrument folks have had their say, especially in this music, but where will you find more clearly etched bass lines (Symphony No. 16), finer horns and timpani (finale of Symphony No. 13, based on the same tune Mozart later used in the finale of the "Jupiter" Symphony), or a harpsichord continuo that stays in the background and doesn't flatten Haydn's dynamics by turning each symphony into a keyboard concerto?

Just listen to Dorati's band rip into the opening of Symphony No. 48; hear the wailing oboes at the start of the "Farewell" Symphony; or notice the intense string playing in "La Passione". Where will you find a more rustic trio of Symphony No. 88's minuet, such brilliance from the C-alto horns in Symphony No. 90, or a more consistent set of "London" symphonies? Bottom line: you won't. Yes, there are some quibbles. The minuets tend to be slow by modern standards, and the engineering is somewhat inconsistent. In some of the more unfamiliar works the orchestral playing isn't as fine as we now expect as a matter of course, but then Dorati surprises us with, say, his knockout performance of the six-movement Symphony No. 60.

The competition in complete cycles also isn't terribly strong. Naxos' complete cycle has some super individual efforts from a wide range of performers, but is weakest in the late works, just where it needs to excel. Nimbus (also Brilliant Classics) has some lovely volumes in its complete edition, but often sounds as if it were recorded in an echo chamber, (again) it's weakest in the "London" symphonies, and certainly the playing does not surpass what we have here.

By rights this set never should go out of print: it remains a landmark in the history of recordings, and if you don't have it this very reasonably priced limited edition becomes a mandatory acquisition. Get it while you can, and do what I did: put it on your iPod and you'll never lack for a wonderful discovery. You can take it with you.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com
Individual Track Details:
1. Symphony no 1 in D major, H 1 no 1 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1759; Vienna, Austria

2. Symphony no 2 in C major, H 1 no 2 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1764; Austria

3. Symphony no 3 in G major, H 1 no 3 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1762; Austria

4. Symphony no 4 in D major, H 1 no 4 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1762; Austria

5. Symphony no 5 in A major, H 1 no 5 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1762; Austria

6. Symphony no 6 in D major, H 1 no 6 "Le Matin" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1761; Eszterhazá, Hungary

7. Symphony no 7 in C major, H 1 no 7 "Le Midi" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1761; Eszterhazá, Hungary

8. Symphony no 8 in G major, H 1 no 8 "Le Soir" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1761; Eszterhazá, Hungary

9. Symphony no 9 in C major, H 1 no 9 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1762; Austria

10. Symphony no 10 in D major, H 1 no 10 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Vienna, Austria

11. Symphony no 11 in E flat major, H 1 no 11 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1769; Austria

12. Symphony no 12 in E major, H 1 no 12 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1763; Eszterhazá, Hungary

13. Symphony no 13 in D major, H 1 no 13 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1763; Eszterhazá, Hungary

14. Symphony no 14 in A major, H 1 no 14 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1764; Austria

15. Symphony no 15 in D major, H 1 no 15 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1764; Austria

16. Symphony no 16 in B flat major, H 1 no 16 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

17. Symphony no 17 in F major, H 1 no 17 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

18. Symphony no 18 in G major, H 1 no 18 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

19. Symphony no 19 in D major, H 1 no 19 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

20. Symphony no 20 in C major, H 1 no 20 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

21. Symphony no 21 in A major, H 1 no 21 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1764; Eszterhazá, Hungary

22. Symphony no 22 in E flat major, H 1 no 22 "Philosopher" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1764; Eszterhazá, Hungary

23. Symphony no 23 in G major, H 1 no 23 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1764; Eszterhazá, Hungary

24. Symphony no 24 in D major, H 1 no 24 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1764; Eszterhazá, Hungary

25. Symphony no 25 in C major, H 1 no 25 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

26. Symphony no 26 in D minor, H 1 no 26 "Lamentatione" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1770; Eszterhazá, Hungary

27. Symphony no 27 in G major, H 1 no 27 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

28. Symphony no 28 in A major, H 1 no 28 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1765; Eszterhazá, Hungary

29. Symphony no 29 in E major, H 1 no 29 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1765; Eszterhazá, Hungary

30. Symphony no 30 in C major, H 1 no 30 "Alleluia" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1765; Eszterhazá, Hungary

31. Symphony no 31 in D major, H 1 no 31 "Hornsignal" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1765; Eszterhazá, Hungary

32. Symphony no 32 in C major, H 1 no 32 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1766; Austria

33. Symphony no 33 in C major, H 1 no 33 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1767; Austria

34. Symphony no 34 in D minor, H 1 no 34 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1767; Austria

35. Symphony no 35 in B flat major, H 1 no 35 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1767; Eszterhazá, Hungary

36. Symphony no 36 in E flat major, H 1 no 36 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1769; Austria

37. Symphony no 37 in C major, H 1 no 37 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1758; Vienna, Austria

38. Symphony no 38 in C major, H 1 no 38 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1769; Austria

39. Symphony no 39 in G minor, H 1 no 39 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1770; Eszterhazá, Hungary

40. Symphony no 40 in F major, H 1 no 40 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1763; Eszterhazá, Hungary

41. Symphony no 41 in C major, H 1 no 41 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1770; Eszterhazá, Hungary

42. Symphony no 42 in D major, H 1 no 42 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1771; Eszterhazá, Hungary

43. Symphony no 43 in E flat major, H 1 no 43 "Mercury" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1772; Eszterhazá, Hungary

44. Symphony no 44 in E minor, H 1 no 44 "Trauer" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1772; Eszterhazá, Hungary

45. Symphony no 45 in F sharp minor, H 1 no 45 "Farewell" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1772; Eszterhazá, Hungary

46. Symphony no 46 in B major, H 1 no 46 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1772; Eszterhazá, Hungary

47. Symphony no 47 in G major, H 1 no 47 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1772; Eszterhazá, Hungary

48. Symphony no 48 in C major, H 1 no 48 "Maria Theresia" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1769; Eszterhazá, Hungary

49. Symphony no 49 in F minor, H 1 no 49 "La Passione" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1768; Eszterhazá, Hungary

50. Symphony no 50 in C major, H 1 no 50 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1773; Eszterhazá, Hungary

51. Symphony no 51 in B flat major, H 1 no 51 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

52. Symphony no 52 in C minor, H 1 no 52 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

53. Symphony no 53 in D major, H 1 no 53 "L'Impériale" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Period: Classical
Written: ?1778-79; Eszterhazá, Hungary

54. Symphony no 54 in G major, H 1 no 54 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

55. Symphony no 55 in E major, H 1 no 55 "The Schoolmaster" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

56. Symphony no 56 in C major, H 1 no 56 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

57. Symphony no 57 in C major, H 1 no 57 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

58. Symphony no 58 in F major, H 1 no 58 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1775; Eszterhazá, Hungary

59. Symphony no 59 in A major, H 1 no 59 "Fire" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1769; Eszterhazá, Hungary

60. Symphony no 60 in C major, H 1 no 60 "Il distratto" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1774; Eszterhazá, Hungary

61. Symphony no 61 in D major, H 1 no 61 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1776; Eszterhazá, Hungary

62. Symphony no 62 in D major, H 1 no 62 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1781; Eszterhazá, Hungary

63. Symphony no 63 in C major, H 1 no 63 "La Roxelane" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1781; Eszterhazá, Hungary

64. Symphony no 64 in A major, H 1 no 64 "Tempora mutantur" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1778; Eszterhazá, Hungary

65. Symphony no 65 in A major, H 1 no 65 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1778; Eszterhazá, Hungary

66. Symphony no 66 in B flat major, H 1 no 66 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1779; Eszterhazá, Hungary

67. Symphony no 67 in F major, H 1 no 67 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1779; Eszterhazá, Hungary

68. Symphony no 68 in B flat major, H 1 no 68 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1779; Eszterhazá, Hungary

69. Symphony no 69 in C major, H 1 no 69 "Laudon" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1779; Eszterhazá, Hungary

70. Symphony no 70 in D major, H 1 no 70 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1778-1779; Eszterhazá, Hungary

71. Symphony no 71 in B flat major, H 1 no 71 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1780; Eszterhazá, Hungary

72. Symphony no 72 in D major, H 1 no 72 no 72 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1765; Austria

73. Symphony no 73 in D major, H 1 no 73 "La Chasse" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1782; Eszterhazá, Hungary

74. Symphony no 74 in E flat major, H 1 no 74 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1781; Eszterhazá, Hungary

75. Symphony no 75 in D major, H 1 no 75 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: by 1781; Eszterhazá, Hungary

76. Symphony no 76 in E flat major, H 1 no 76 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1782; Eszterhazá, Hungary

77. Symphony no 77 in B flat major, H 1 no 77 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1782; Eszterhazá, Hungary

78. Symphony no 78 in C minor, H 1 no 78 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1782; Eszterhazá, Hungary

79. Symphony no 79 in F major, H 1 no 79 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Eszterhazá, Hungary

80. Symphony no 80 in D minor, H 1 no 80 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Eszterhazá, Hungary

81. Symphony no 81 in G major, H 1 no 81 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Eszterhazá, Hungary

82. Symphony no 82 in C major, H 1 no 82 "The Bear" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1786; Eszterhazá, Hungary

83. Symphony no 83 in G minor, H 1 no 83 "The Hen" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Eszterhazá, Hungary

84. Symphony no 84 in E flat major, H 1 no 84 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1786; Eszterhazá, Hungary

85. Symphony no 85 in B flat major, H 1 no 85 "La Reine" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1785; Eszterhazá, Hungary

86. Symphony no 86 in D major, H 1 no 86 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1786; Eszterhazá, Hungary

87. Symphony no 87 in A major, H 1 no 87 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Eszterhazá, Hungary

88. Symphony no 88 in G major, H 1 no 88 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: ?1787; Eszterhazá, Hungary

89. Symphony no 89 in F major, H 1 no 89 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Eszterhazá, Hungary

90. Symphony no 89 in F major, H 1 no 89 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Eszterhazá, Hungary

91. Symphony no 90 in C major, H 1 no 90 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1788; Eszterhazá, Hungary

92. Symphony no 91 in E flat major, H 1 no 91 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1788; Eszterhazá, Hungary

93. Symphony no 92 in G major, H 1 no 92 "Oxford" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1789; Eszterhazá, Hungary

94. Symphony no 93 in D major, H 1 no 93 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; London, England

95. Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; London, England

96. Symphony no 95 in C minor, H 1 no 95 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; London, England

97. Symphony no 96 in D major, H 1 no 96 "Miracle" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; London, England

98. Symphony no 97 in C major, H 1 no 97 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1792; London, England

99. Symphony no 98 in B flat major, H 1 no 98 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1792; London, England

100. Symphony no 99 in E flat major, H 1 no 99 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1793; Vienna, Austria

101. Symphony no 100 in G major, H 1 no 100 "Military" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1793-1794; London, England

102. Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1793-1794; London, England

103. Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1794; London, England

104. Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumroll" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1795; London, England

105. Symphony no 104 in D major, H 1 no 104 "London" by Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Hungarica
Period: Classical
Written: 1795; London, England

Thanks Jeremy, I think it's about time I added the Dorati set to my collection, I've still only ever heard a couple of recordings from it after almost 20 years of Haydnphilia!

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Originally posted by JeremyB:
Nimbus (also Brilliant Classics) has some lovely volumes in its complete edition, but often sounds as if it were recorded in an echo chamber

Heh, yes, this is the problem with Nimbus. Their strange approach to sound engineering has made it hard to enjoy a number of otherwise great performances. There seemed to be a view around in small English audiophile-oriented record labels in those days that had it that the acoustic properties of the (empty) concert hall were more important than the actual music! I can never forgive them for what they did to Gerhart Hetzel's recording of the Bartok concertos, otherwise quite the finest ever made.

EW