Symphonies Nos. 92, 93, 97, 98 & 99
London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Colin Davis
LSO 0702 - 0822231170228
The late Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra present a collection of Haydn's London Symphonies alongside the spirited Oxford Symphony. Sir Colin Davis was long recognised as a pre-eminent Haydn interpreter. During his Indian summer with the orchestra he recorded both 'The Creation' and 'The Seasons' for LSO Live. The symphonies presented here were recorded in 2011 and make for revelatory listening.
Entering a new chapter after the death of Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, Haydn's forward-looking late symphonies were conceived on a large scale and exude all the hallmarks of the composer's protean maturity. Surpassing even his own high standards and received to an enormous success, their expressive strength and inventive mastery of form gave his international reputation a substantial boost: Haydn's contrapuntal mastery and thematic rigour are laid bare for all to see.
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1Symphony No. 92 in G Major, Hob. I:92 'Oxford Symphony'I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso08:00
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2Symphony No. 92 in G Major, Hob. I:92 'Oxford Symphony'II. Adagio cantabile07:29
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3Symphony No. 92 in G Major, Hob. I:92 'Oxford Symphony'III. Menuetto, Allegretto05:51
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4Symphony No. 92 in G Major, Hob. I:92 'Oxford Symphony'IV. Presto06:05
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5Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93I. Adagio - Allegro assai07:59
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6Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob I:93II. Largo cantabile05:34
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7Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93III. Menuetto, Allegro03:57
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8Symphony No. 93 in D Major, Hob. I:93IV. Finale, Presto ma non troppo05:34
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9Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97I. Adagio - Allegro assai08:46
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10Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97II. Adagio ma non troppo07:47
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11Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97III. Menuetto e trio, Allegretto04:10
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12Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97IV. Finale, Presto assai05:37
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1Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98I. Adagio - Allegro08:52
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2Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98II. Adagio06:30
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3Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98III. Menuetto, Presto05:14
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4Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98IV. Finale, Presto06:42
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5Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99I. Adagio - Vivace assai08:52
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6Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99II. Adagio09:26
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7Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99III. Menuetto e trio, Allegretto05:35
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8Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:99IV. Finale, Vivace04:54