Gemini - Haydn: Symphonies No 99-104 / Beecham, Royal Ponn

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Release Date: 06/01/2004
Label: Emi Classics Catalog #: 85513 Spars Code: ADD
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Number of Discs: 2
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 2 Hours 36 Mins.

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Notes & Reviews	Back to Top

These famous performances need little recommendation from me. They are special, they are wonderful, they are hopelessly anachronistic regarding the text but ideally idiomatic in capturing the wit, grace, and high spirits of the music. It's true that Beecham minimizes the trumpet and drum contributions and soft-pedals some of the more boisterous moments in the outer movements of Symphonies Nos. 99 and 102 (for instance). But the string phrasing in the slow movements is so beautiful, Symphony No. 100's military movement so full of pomp and circumstance, the wind playing brimming with characterful fun, and the pacing in general so practically perfect that any complaints seem churlish. If you want period instruments, repeats, and the latest musicological seal of approval, look elsewhere. For supreme musicianship placed in the service of Haydn's irrepressible high spirits, these versions remain as fresh and enjoyable as the day they were recorded, despite slightly dated (stereo) sonics. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com


Works on This Recording		Back to Top

1.	Symphony no 99 in E flat major, H 1 no 99 by Franz Joseph Haydn
	Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1793; Vienna, Austria


2.	Symphony no 100 in G major, H 1 no 100 "Military" by Franz Joseph Haydn
	Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1793-1794; London, England


3.	Symphony no 103 in E flat major, H 1 no 103 "Drumroll" by Franz Joseph Haydn
	Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1795; London, England


4.	Symphony no 101 in D major, H 1 no 101 "Clock" by Franz Joseph Haydn
	Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1793-1794; London, England


5.	Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102 by Franz Joseph Haydn
	Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1794; London, England


6.	Symphony no 104 in D major, H 1 no 104 "London" by Franz Joseph Haydn
	Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1795; London, England


Sound Samples				Back to Top

Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Vivace assai
Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio
Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio
Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Vivace
Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Allegretto
Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio
Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale: Presto
Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante pi� tosto allegretto
Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto
Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Presto
Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante
Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Allegretto) & Trio
Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Vivace
Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): I. Largo - Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio
Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio
Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale: Presto
Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante
Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet
Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Spiritoso

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