Does anybody have some recommendations on excellent recordings for this work? I'm especially interested in the "Farewell-symphony" (symphony 45) as someone once mentioned that it has something in common with the Mozart's 25th symphony (which is one of my favourite symphonies of Mozart).
Posted on: 09 February 2006 by Oldnslow
I have a nice recording of the Farewell by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on DG, which is deleted but likely easily available. I have several of the Orpheus Haydn recordings and they are all very fine, though I am not a Haydn expert by any means. I also very much like the later symphonies (82-92 I think) on Virgin by the Age of Enlightenment Orchestra under Kuijkin(sp?)--those are wonderful.
Posted on: 09 February 2006 by u5227470736789439
Dear Rubbio,
I am a Haydn fan, but I still own no recordings of the Sturm und Drang period symphonies, except one or two odd ones, which I keep only for the repertoire rather than the quality of the music making. I plan to get both Hogwoods splendid efforts, and also the equally wonderful set on modern intruments with the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra under Adam Fischer [recorded in the music room of the Esterhaza Palace where Haydn worked for so many years]. The band is superb, and Fischer is an unfussily brilliant Haydn musician! Any of the sets they recorded are worth getting, though unfortunately these were done by Nimbus, and though still to be found in shops I do not know how long for, as I believe Nimbus is gone, though someone may be able to correct this if I am wrong.
On a musical issue, I don't think anything by Haydn sounds remotely Mozartian, though occasionally Moxart's affection for the older man's music may be found in his output. The difference for me is at least as large as Handel and Bach!
All the best from Fredrik
Posted on: 09 February 2006 by Todd A
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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
The band is superb, and Fischer is an unfussily brilliant Haydn musician! Any of the sets they recorded are worth getting, though unfortunately these were done by Nimbus, and though still to be found in shops I do not know how long for, as I believe Nimbus is gone, though someone may be able to correct this if I am wrong.
Forget Nimbus (which has been resurrected); get the Brilliant Classics set of the whole set at super budget price. It's well worth it.
Jerzy Maksymiuk leads a good set of the Sturm und Drang on EMI, too.
Posted on: 10 February 2006 by Rubio
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On a musical issue, I don't think anything by Haydn sounds remotely Mozartian, though occasionally Moxart's affection for the older man's music may be found in his output.
Yes, I think it could seem like Mozart had listened a bit to Haydn's 45th before he composed his 25th symphony, but this I have only read so I would like to hear it myself
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Posted on: 10 February 2006 by Earwicker
Antal Dorati's set is still one of the best if still available.
