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Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 53, 64 & 96 / Kalmar, Oregon Symphony

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Details

Composer
HAYDN, JOSEPH
Artist
Kalmar
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Apr 07, 2017
Catalog #
PTC5186612
UPC
827949061264

About

Whether it's a confident swagger or a balletic grace, a beguiling folk-melody or a quicksilver rondo, there is always something new to discover in the endlessly inventive symphonies of Haydn, especially in these firm favorites played by the Oregon Symphony under Carlos Kalmar in this new release. While Haydn wrote only one "surprise" symphony, there are surprises to be enjoyed aplenty here. From the bewildering Largo in Symphony No. 64 with its unexpected turns and derailments, to the ceremonial elegance and ear-tickling melodies of Symphony No. 53 or the mock-heroics and propulsive rhythms of Symphony No. 96, Haydn's irrepressible and dazzling ingenuity constantly delights and astonishes. "There is no one who can do it all," wrote Mozart, "to joke and to terrify, to evoke laughter and profound sentiment - and all equally well, except Joseph Haydn." This is Carlos Kalmar's fourth album for Pentatone with the Oregon Symphony. Their album Music for a Time of War, earned two Grammy nominations and was widely praised by music critics. Gramophone said of their album This England "Kalmar's Oregon performance certainly pulls no punches...a total success, gripping in mood and hot on specific instrumental detail," adding, "sound-wise, you couldn't ask fo rmore; nor could anyone expect finer recording from Pentatone." And in 2016, their critically acclaimed album of 20th century American orchestral works The Spirit of the American Range earned a Grammy nomination for Best Orchestral Performance. Carlos Kalmar, a Uruguayan national, is in his fourteenth season as Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. He is also the artistic director and principal conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago. His Carnegie Hall debut in May, 2011 with the Oregon Symphony, was noted by New York critic Alex Ross as "one of the most gripping events of the current season".

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Largo maestoso - Vivace 06:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Largo maestoso - Vivace
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  2. 2 II. Andante 06:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  3. 3 III. Menuetto 03:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  4. 4 IVa. Finale: Capriccio moderato 05:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IVa. Finale: Capriccio moderato
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  5. 5 I. Allegro con spirito 06:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  6. 6 II. Largo 06:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  7. 7 III. Menuet: Allegretto 03:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Menuet: Allegretto
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Presto 03:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  9. 9 I. Adagio - Allegro 06:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  10. 10 II. Andante 05:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  11. 11 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 05:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar
  12. 12 IV. Finale: Vivace assai 03:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Finale: Vivace assai
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Oregon Symphony
    Conductor
    Carlos Kalmar