Haydn / Antonini / Kammerorchester Basel
Haydn2032 Vol. 16 - The Surprise [CD]
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'Joseph Haydn not only liked surprising his audiences, he also enjoyed a laugh', writes Christian Moritz-Bauer in the introduction to this sixteenth volume of the Haydn2032 complete recording of the symphonies. Take, for instance, the false conclusion of Symphony No. 90, composed in 1788: the music seems to have reached the last chord but, after a pause, the movement resumes to end with a powerful coda. Another example of Haydn's mischievous wit is the famous Andante 'with the drumstroke' that forms the 'surprise' of Symphony No. 94, a fortissimo chord designed to wake up audiences who dozed off towards the end of his concerts... In this volume focused on humour, Giovanni Antonini pays tribute to a great admirer of Haydn, Gioachino Rossini, by recording the sparkling opening Sinfonia of La scala di seta (The silken ladder), a one-act opera written in 1812.
Tracklist:
- Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~I. Adagio - Allegro
- Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~III. Minuet. Allegro - Trio
- Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~IV. Finale. Presto
- Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~I. Adagio - Vivace assai
- Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~II. Andante
- Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~III. Minuet - Trio
- Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~IV. Finale. Presto
- Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~I. Adagio - Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~II. Andante
- Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~III. Minuet - Trio
- Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~IV. Finale. Allegro assai
- Scala di Seta: Sinfonia
UPC: 3760014196980
Label: Alpha
Release Date: 11.1.24
Format: CD
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