Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Orchestra: Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
Conductor: Ádám Fischer
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release: 2006
Size: 2.86 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, “Le Matin”
001. I. Adagio, allegro
002. II. Adagio, andante, adagio
003. III. Menuet & trio
004. IV. Finale, allegro
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, “Le Midi”
005. I. Adagio, allegro
006. II. Recitativo – Adagio
007. III. Menuetto & trio
008. IV. Finale, allegro
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, “Le Soir”
009. I. Allegro molto
010. II. Andante
011. III. Menuetto & trio
012. IV. La tempesta, presto
Symphony No. 22 in E-Flat Major, “Der Philosoph”
013. I. Adagio
014. II. Presto
015. III. Menuetto & trio
016. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 26 in D Minor, “Lamentatione”
017. I. Allegro assai con spirito
018. II. Adagio
019. III. Menuet & trio
Symphony No. 30 in C Major, “Alleluja”
020. I. Allegro
021. II. Andante
022. III. Finale, tempo di menuet, piu tosto allegretto
Symphony No. 31 in D Major, “Hornsignal”
023. I. Allegro
024. II. Adagio
025. III. Menuet & trio
026. IV. Finale, moderato molto, presto
Symphony No. 43 in E-Flat Major, “Merkur”
027. I. Allegro
028. II. Adagio
029. III. Menuetto & trio
030. IV. Finale, allegro
Symphony No. 44 in E Minor, “Trauersymphonie”
031. I. Allegro con brio
032. II. Menuetto & trio, allegretto
033. III. Adagio
034. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, “Abschiedssymphonie”
035. I. Allegro assai
036. II. Adagio
037. III. Menuet & trio, allegretto
038. IV. Finale, presto, adagio
Symphony No. 38 in C Major, “Echo”
039. I. Allegro di molto
040. II. Andante molto
041. III. Menuet & trio, allegro
042. IV. Finale, allegro di molto
Symphony No. 48 in C Major, “Maria Theresia”
043. I. Allegro
044. II. Adagio
045. III. Menuet & trio, allegretto
046. IV. Finale, allegro
Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, “La Passione”
047. I. Adagio
048. II. Allegro di molto
049. III. Menuet & trio
050. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 53 in D Major, “L’Impériale”
051. I. Largo maestoso, vivace
052. II. Andante
053. III. Menuetto & trio
054. IV. Finale-Capriccio, presto
Symphony No. 55 in E-Flat Major, “Der Schulmeister”
055. I. Allegro di molto
056. II. Adagio, ma semplicemente
057. III. Menuetto & trio
058. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 59 in A Major, “Feuersymphonie”
059. I. Presto
060. II. Andante o più tosto allegretto
061. III. Menuetto & trio
062. IV. Allegro assai
Symphony No. 60 in C Major, “Il Distratto”
063. I. Adagio-allegro di molto
064. II. Andante
065. III. Menuetto & trio
066. IV. Presto
067. V. Adagio (di lamentatione)
068. VI. Finale, prestissimo
Symphony No. 63 in C Major, “La Roxelane”
069. I. Allegro
070. II. La Roxelane, allegretto (o più tosto allegro)
071. III. Menuet & trio
072. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 64 in A Major, “Tempora Mutantur”
073. I. Allegro con spirito
074. II. Largo
075. III. Menuet & trio, allegretto
076. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 69 in C Major, “Laudon”
077. I. Vivace
078. II. Un poco adagio più tosto andante
079. III. Menuetto & trio
080. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 73 in D Major, “La Chasse”
081. I. Adagio-allegro
082. II. Andante
083. III. Menuetto & trio, allegretto
084. IV. La Chasse, presto
Symphony No. 82 in C Major, “L’Ours”
085. I. Vivace assai
086. II. Allegretto
087. III. Menuet & trio
088. IV. Finale, vivace
Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, “La Poule”
089. I. Allegro spiritoso
090. II. Andante
091. III. Menuet & trio, allegretto
092. IV. Finale, vivace
Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, “La Reine”
093. I. Adagio-vivace
094. II. Romance, allegretto
095. III. Menuetto & trio, allegretto
096. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 92 in G Major, “Oxford”
097. I. Adagio-allegro spiritoso
098. II. Adagio
099. III. Menuet & trio, allegretto
100. IV. Presto
Symphony No. 94 in G Major, “Surprise”
101. I. Adagio-vivace assai
102. II. Andante
103. III. Menuet & trio, allegro molto
104. IV. Finale, allegro di molto
Symphony No. 100 in G Major, “Military”
105. I. Adagio-allegro
106. II. Allegretto
107. III. Menuet & trio, moderato
108. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 101 in D Major, “Clock”
109. I. Adagio-presto
110. II. Andante
111. III. Menuet & trio, allegretto
112. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, “Miracle”
113. I. Largo-allegro vivace
114. II. Adagio
115. III. Menuetto & trio, allegro
116. IV. Finale, presto
Symphony No. 103 in E-Flat Major, “Mit Dem Paukenwirbel”
117. I. Adagio-allegro con spirito
118. II. Andante più tosto sllegretto
119. III. Menuet & trio
120. Symphony No. 103 in E-Flat Major, “Mit Dem Paukenwirbel” (Drumroll): IV. Finale, allegro con spirito
Symphony No. 104 in D Major, “London”
121. I. Adagio-allegro
122. II. Andante
123. III. Menuetto & trio, allegro
124. IV. Finale, spiritoso
Ahhh — a collection of Haydn’s “Name Symphonies!” Why not? Giving symphonies nicknames was the original marketing gimmick, a quick and easy way for listeners to remember what piece was what. How much easier it is to recall the “Surprise” Symphony than his Symphony No. 94 in G major — it’s the one with the big crash in the slow movement — to recall the “Farewell” Symphony than his Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor — it’s the one where all the players leave the stage one by one in the finale — and to recall the “Drumroll” Symphony than the Symphony No. 103 in E flat major — it’s the one with the percussion explosion in the slow movement.
Still, the recordings of Haydn’s Name Symphonies in this 11-disc set issued here by Brilliant form as fine a collection of performances of the works as one is likely to hear. Recorded between 1987 and 2001 and originally released as part of a cycle of the complete symphonies, these smart, stylish, and soulful performances of the 31 nicknamed symphonies by Hungarian conductor Adam Fischer leading the hand-picked Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra are easily in the same league as the best performances since the war. And since they were recorded in the Haydnsaal in Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria — that is, in the very hall in which most of Haydn’s symphonies were premiered — the sound is rich, colorful, and wonderfully evocative. Although not for the Haydn completist — they may want to have Fischer’s recordings of all 104 symphonies — this collection of his Name Symphonies will remind more casual listeners why Haydn is rightly considered one of the greatest symphonists of all time.