Haydn / Norrington London Symphonies CD

The two extended visits in London, in 1791 and 1794, were the greatest triumph in the career of Joseph Haydn. By that time he had already composed 92 symphonies, 12 more came into being while he was in London. The English were stunned by his new masterpieces, which Haydn directed personally. They knew that they were in the presence of the greatest composer in the world. Mozart was already dead and Beethoven not yet known. In September 2009 during the Europ?isches Musikfest the SWR Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart and Sir Roger Norrington celebrated the memory of Joseph Haydn by performing and recording live all 12 London symphonies. They focused - with regards on orchestra size, seating, tempo, phrasing, articulation and sound - on historical performing style, their aim being to render the majesty, the folk-like simplicity, the infectious sense of dance, the surprises, and the humor characteristic to the Father of the symphony.

1. Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob.I:93 2. I. Adagio - Allegro assai 3. II. Largo cantabile 4. III. Menuet 5. IV. Finale: Presto ma non troppo 6. Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob.I:97 7. I. Adagio - Vivace 8. II. Adagio ma non troppo 9. III. Menuet: Allegretto 10. IV. Finale: Presto assai 11. Symphony No. 101 in D Major, Hob.I:101, "The Clock" 12. I. Adagio - Presto 13. II. Andante 14. 1ááIII. Menuet: Allegretto 15. 1áááIV. Finale: Vivace 16. Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob.I:94, "The Surprise" 17. I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai 18. II. Andante 19. III. Menuetto 20. IV. Finale: Allegro di molto 21. Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob.I:98 22. I. Adagio - Allegro 23. II. Adagio 24. III. Menuet: Allegro 25. IV. Finale: Presto 26. Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob.I:102 27. I. Largo - Vivace 28. II. Adagio 29. 1ááIII. Menuet - Trio: Allegro 30. 1áááIV. Finale: Presto 31. Symphony No. 95 in C Minor, Hob.I:95 32. I. Allegro moderato 33. II. Andante cantabile 34. III. Minuet 35. IV. Finale: Vivace 36. Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob.I:99 37. I. Adagio - Vivace assai 38. II. Adagio 39. III. Menuet: Allegretto 40. IV. Finale: Vivace 41. Symphony No. 103 in E-Flat Major, Hob.I:103, "Drumroll" 42. I. Adagio - Allegro con spirito 43. II. Andante pi? tosto allegretto 44. 1ááIII. Menuet - Trio 45. 1áááIV. Finale: Allegro con spirito 46. Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob.I:96, "The Miracle" 47. I. Adagio - Allegro 48. II. Andante 49. III. Menuetto: Allegretto 50. IV. Finale: Vivace assai 51. Symphony No. 100 in G Major, Hob.I:100, "Military" 52. I. Adagio - Allegro 53. II. Allegretto 54. III. Menuet: Moderato 55. IV. Finale: Presto 56. Symphony No. 104 in D Major, Hob.I:104, "London" 57. I. Adagio - Allegro 58. II. Andante 59. 1ááIII. Menuet - Trio 60. 1áááIV. Finale: Spiritoso