Credits:

Gustav Leonhardt

Description:

Recordings of Haydn's complete works and the "Paris Symphony," an important presence toward the end of his career! This is the 11th recording of Antonini's project to record all of Haydn's symphonies for the composer's 300th anniversary in 2032. The program will be centered on two important works written after the composer's fiftieth birthday. The theme of the program is "Favorites of Parisians. At the time when orchestral concerts were beginning to attract attention as a new form of entertainment, symphonies written in German-speaking countries were popular in Paris, and Haydn was one of the composers who contributed greatly to this boom. His six symphonies No. 82-87 are called "Paris Symphonies" because they were composed for the Concert de la Loge Oranpeque, one of the concerts held in the French capital. The other two symphonies are both early works. The other two pieces are both early works, and are important "pre-history" works that led to the composition of the other two pieces. The commentary written by conductor Antonini and musicologist Moritz-Bauer, based on their experience in the field and the latest research, is an interesting read.The Basel Chamber Orchestra has incorporated some of the top players from Il Giardino armonico as concertmasters and wind instrumentalists, and the interpretation was again at its best, with the use of period instruments fully conveying the meaning of the music. From the crispness of No. 2, in which the number of members is reduced to the size of the early Esterházy Court Orchestra, to the opulent sound of "The Bear" in which the trumpet and timpani make their full presence felt, enjoy the charm of Haydn's world, which contains a variety of creative variations. Naxos Japan