Joseph Haydn, Thomas Fey, Heidelberger Sinfoniker

Sinfonien Nr. 41, 44, 47 (Volume 8)

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CD/ Track	Title	Duration
1.1	Symphony No. 41 C Major Hob. I:41 Allegro con spirito	08:22
1.2	Symphony No. 41 C Major Hob. I:41 Un poco Andante	05:22
1.3	Symphony No. 41 C Major Hob. I:41 Menuet	03:36
1.4	Symphony No. 41 C Major Hob. I:41 Finale. Presto	03:10
1.5	Symphony No. 44 "Trauersinfonie" E Minor Hob. I:44 Allegro con brio	08:50
1.6	Symphony No. 44 "Trauersinfonie" E Minor Hob. I:44 Menuetto. Allegretto (Canone in Diapason)	03:23
1.7	Symphony No. 44 "Trauersinfonie" E Minor Hob. I:44 Adagio	09:28
1.8	Symphony No. 44 "Trauersinfonie" E Minor Hob. I:44 Finale. Presto assai	04:15
1.9	Symphony No. 47 G Major Hob. I:47 Allegro	07:41
1.10	Symphony No. 47 G Major Hob. I:47 Un poco adagio, cantabile	07:30
1.11	Symphony No. 47 G Major Hob. I:47 Menuet	02:39
1.12	Symphony No. 47 G Major Hob. I:47 Finale. Presto assai	05:43

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18,95 EUR

: SCM Hänssler
original title:: Symphonies No. 41, 44, 47
series:: JOSEPH HAYDN SINFONIEN
Art.-No.:: 098.238.000
: Compact Disc
: 8 S. Booklet
Duration:: 1:09 hrs.
: September 2007
: *recommended retail price

"For my musicians and me, the playing of Haydn's symphonies is both an extremely interesting task and a major challenge. However, this ambitious project offers a unique chance to experience at first hand the development of the classic symphony. In times of musical (and social) change, Haydn was a man of the "Sturm and Drang" age, a highly emotional person as well as a seeker and finder. Conveying this to the listener, acquainting him with Joseph Haydn the experimenter, and with the boldness and beauty of his impassioned musical contrasts, will be our task.
Our interpretations are based on the knowledge of historical performance practices. On questions of instrumentation, we will orient ourselves to the conditions that Haydn found or could expect. As opposed to "modern" string and woodwind instruments I have decided for historical instruments in the case of the brass. Their sound, in particular, corresponds with Haydn's concept much more than that of today's instruments. The case is similar for the timpani, where the instrument we use spanned with calfskin. I am very happy to have found, in hänssler CLASSIC, a partner for "our Haydn" which is just as competent as it is committed." - Thomas Fey