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The Complete Haydn Concertos – 6 CDsCologne Chamber Orchestra • Helmut Müller-Brühl • Augustin Hadelich • Dmitri Babanov • Harald Hoeren • Ariadne Daskalakis • Jürgen Schuster • Maria Kliegel • Sebastian Knauer • Ketil Haugsand • Christian Hommel • Daniel Rothert • Philipp SpätlingThis package includes all the surviving concertos of Haydn as well as some of the works which have been attributed to the composer. Haydn is not primarily known for his concertos, yet beacons such as the Trumpet Concerto and the D major Cello Concerto remain justly and universally popular. Included alongside these works are five concertos for two lire organizzate (performed on two recorders / two flutes / flute and oboe), ten keyboard concertos (performed on harpsichord / organ / piano), the three violin concertos, and the ‘little’ D major Cello Concerto – among others. |
The Complete Piano Sonatas – 10 CDsThese sonatas give a more continuous and unified portrait of Haydn’s musical development than any other part of his output and as such form one of the greatest treasure troves in the history of music. |
The Complete String Quartets – 25 CDsHaydn’s string quartets represent one of the greatest developments in the history of music. Here, they are presented complete, from the earliest divertimenti to the sophisticated ‘Apponyi’, ‘Erdödy’ and ‘Lobkowitz’ quartets written at the end of the eighteenth century. All the works in this comprehensive package are performed by the Kodály Quartet. |
The Complete Symphonies – 34 CDsSinfonia Finlandia • Patrick Gaullois • Northern Chamber Orchestra • Nicholas Ward • Cologne Chamber Orchestra • Helmut Müller-Bruhl • Toronto Chamber Orchestra • Kevin Mallon • Nikolaus Esterházy Sinfonia • Béla Drahos • Capella Istropolitana • Barry WordsworthOne of the most extraordinary bequests in the history of music, Haydn’s symphonies established his reputation as the greatest composer of his time. This comprehensive package – including not only Nos 1–104 but also No. 105 (Sinfonia concertante) and the less familiar No. 107 (‘Symphony A’) and No. 108 (‘Symphony B’) – celebrates both a highly commended symphonic series and a supremely imaginative composer who changed the course of classical music. |
The Oratorios – 7 CDsDie Schöpfung (The Creation) “If you’re looking for a good, period-instrument version of The Creation, the great oratorio by Haydn, at budget price, look no further. This new one from Naxos, of the German version, Die Schöpfung, is youthful, fresh and energetic, nicely capturing the wide-eyed innocence, mystery and awe of the work.” - Scena Die Jahrzeiten (The Seasons) “ This Naxos set of Die Jahrzeiten, in German, is given with modern instruments, and very well they play, aided by a fine clear recording. The chorus makes an impact, caught cleanly by the microphones, as are the instruments in their occasional solos (a delightful oboe), and nobody is submerged in the murk of reverberation: a credit to Phil Rowlands, both producer and engineer.” - International Record Review Il Ritorno di Tobia (The Return of Tobias) “The choruses are all superb, the arias inventive and vastly challenging. They include spectacular vocal concertos, enlivened by Haydn’s genius for tone-painting... Haydn lovers should snap it up as a matter of urgency. – Gramophone |
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