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L'imperiale - Haydn 2032, Vol. 14 / Antonini, Basel Chamber Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Franz Joseph Haydn
Artist
Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Sep 08, 2023
Catalog #
ALPHA694
UPC
3760014196942

About

The fourteenth volume of the Haydn 2032 edition is entitled L'Imperiale, after the nickname given to Symphony no.53 in the nineteenth century. This was perhaps Haydn's most famous symphony during his lifetime. Premiered in the theatre at Eszterháza Palace in 1778, it was published in London around 1781, and its melodious Andante was arranged more than thirty times for various instruments between 1783 and 1820. It made a decisive contribution to Haydn’s success, opening the way for him to perform in England. Symphony no.54, whose entertaining, theatrical style is a perfectly match for the atmosphere of the legendary court festivities given at Eszterháza around 1775, completes this programme along with no.33, one of his first festive works with trumpets, composed c.1761. In his introductory text, Giovanni Antonini revels in the ‘capricious’, whimsical character of certain passages in the last movement of Symphony No. 53; he also offers an alternative finale of the work at the end of the album.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Largo maestoso - Vivace 09:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Largo maestoso - Vivace
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  2. 2 II. Andante 05:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  3. 3 III. Menuetto 02:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  4. 4 IVa. Finale: Capriccio moderato 05:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    IVa. Finale: Capriccio moderato
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  5. 5 I. Adagio maestoso - Presto 07:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Adagio maestoso - Presto
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  6. 6 II. Adagio assai 10:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio assai
    Duration
    10:57
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  7. 7 III. Menuett: Allegretto 03:00
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Menuett: Allegretto
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Presto 07:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    07:13
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  9. 9 I. Vivace 06:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Vivace
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  10. 10 II. Andante 08:16
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  11. 11 III. Menuetto - Trio 02:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Menuetto - Trio
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  12. 12 IV. Finale: Allegro 03:46
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini
  13. 13 Symphony in D Major, Hob.Ia:7 (alternative Finale of Symphony No. 53) 04:10
    Track
    13
    Title
    Symphony in D Major, Hob.Ia:7 (alternative Finale of Symphony No. 53)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Kammerorchester Basel
    Conductor
    Giovanni Antonini