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Haydn: Symphonies Vol 31 - No 18-21 / Mallon, Toronto Co
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Haydn: Symphonies Vol 31 - No 18-21 / Mallon, Toronto Co

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Composer
HAYDN
Artist
Mallon, Toronto Co
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 25, 2006
Catalog #
8557657
UPC
747313265725

About

In all likelihood Haydn's 18th symphony actually was his Third, but he was 27 when he wrote it, and these early pieces are by no means immature if that means lacking in polish, contrast, or quality. Indeed, all four works offer something distinctive. For example, none has exactly the same form. No. 18 has three movements: slow, fast, minuet (with a minor-key "Hungarian" trio section). No. 19 also has three movements, but in the traditional style of an Italian sinfonia: fast, slow, fast. No. 20, which includes trumpets and timpani, adopts the standard four-movement pattern with the minuet third, while the particularly lovely No. 21 opens with a beautiful adagio featuring characterful solos for oboes and horns.

There isn't a dull bar anywhere, and this is just as true of the performances by Kevin Mallon and the Toronto Chamber Orchestra. Tempos are lively, the string section phrases with excellent rhythm, and the wind players are top-notch, so much so in fact that I wish they were a bit more forwardly placed in the balance. One quibble: Mallon uses a harpsichord continuo, not terrible in itself, but he permits far too much doodling in the opening Adagio of Symphony No. 21, to the point of creating a spurious, independent part. It's a surprising lapse of taste in what are in all other respects exemplary performances that I can otherwise recommend to Haydn aficionados without hesitation. These symphonies are seldom recorded, and the good here far outweighs any minor reservations.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante moderato 05:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante moderato
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  2. 2 II. Allegro molto 04:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  3. 3 III. Tempo di minuet 03:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tempo di minuet
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  4. 4 I. Allegro molto 05:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  5. 5 II. Andante 04:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  6. 6 III. Presto 02:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  7. 7 I. Allegro molto 04:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  8. 8 II. Andante cantabile 06:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  9. 9 III. Minuet 03:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Minuet
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  10. 10 IV. Presto 03:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  11. 11 I. Adagio 04:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  12. 12 II. Presto 04:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  13. 13 III. Minuet 03:30
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Minuet
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon
  14. 14 IV. Finale: Allegro molto 04:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Toronto Chamber Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kevin Mallon