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Haydn: The Complete Overtures / Huss, Haydn Sinfonietta Wien

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Composer
HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH PLEYEL, I
Artist
Manfred, Huss
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Mar 01, 2009
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1818
UPC
7318590018187

About

2 discs for the price of 1!


There is no other set of Haydn overtures at this level of comprehensiveness, nor does there need to be. This one is sensational. The 22 pieces included here span Haydn's entire career, from the early 1760s right up to the prelude to "Winter" from The Seasons (1801). In them we hear him move from the late-Baroque/early-Classical style to nascent Romanticism. It is the greatest stylistic evolution in the history of music because Haydn was not just a passive observer, but its prime mover. In addition to the overtures from all of the operas that survive, some of which wound up in the symphonies of the same period--most notably the one to La fedeltà premiata, which became the finale to "The Hunt" (La chasse) Symphony--you also get the introduction to The Seven Last Words and the overtures to the oratorios Il ritorno di Tobia and The Creation.

One of the things that makes Manfred Huss' performances so desirable is that he is one of the very few conductors who doesn't destroy ensemble balances by making the (unwritten) continuo part too prominent. The harpsichord gives a little extra rhythmic definition to the bass--but it doesn't overwhelm the strings or winds or become an independent solo voice. The fortepiano is, correctly, almost entirely inaudible. I'm still not convinced that conducting "from the keyboard" required anything like as much participation as we routinely hear today, but if you're going to do it at all then this is surely the right way. Bottom line: lively tempos, gutsy brass and timpani, perky winds, and stunning music make this former Koch release a huge two-for-the-price-of-one bargain on BIS.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 22 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Acide: Overture, Hob.Ia:5 06:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Acide: Overture, Hob.Ia:5
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  3. 2 Lo speziale: Overture, Hob.Ia:10 06:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Lo speziale: Overture, Hob.Ia:10
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  4. 3 Le pescatrici: Overture, Hob.I:106 03:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    Le pescatrici: Overture, Hob.I:106
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  5. 4 L'infedelta delusa: Overture, Hob.Ia:1 07:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    L'infedelta delusa: Overture, Hob.Ia:1
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  6. 5 Der Gotterrat: Overture, Hob.XXIXa:1a 03:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Der Gotterrat: Overture, Hob.XXIXa:1a
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  7. 6 Philemon und Baucis: Overture, Hob.Ia:8 05:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Philemon und Baucis: Overture, Hob.Ia:8
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  8. 7 Il ritorno di Tobia: Overture, Hob.Ia:2 06:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Il ritorno di Tobia: Overture, Hob.Ia:2
    Duration
    06:15
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  9. 8 L'incontro improvviso: Overture, Hob.Ia:6 07:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    L'incontro improvviso: Overture, Hob.Ia:6
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  10. 9 Die Feuersbrunst, Hob.XXIXa:4: Overture, Ben. 702 08:14
    Track
    9
    Title
    Die Feuersbrunst, Hob.XXIXa:4: Overture, Ben. 702
    Duration
    08:14
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  11. 10 Il mondo della luna, Hob.XXVIII:7: Sinfonia (concert version ending by M. Huss) 04:24
    Track
    10
    Title
    Il mondo della luna, Hob.XXVIII:7: Sinfonia (concert version ending by M. Huss)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 Overture in D Major, Hob.Ia:7 04:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture in D Major, Hob.Ia:7
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  14. 2 La vera costanza: Overture, Hob.Ia:15 08:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    La vera costanza: Overture, Hob.Ia:15
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  15. 3 L'isola disabitata: Overture, Hob.Ia:13 07:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    L'isola disabitata: Overture, Hob.Ia:13
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  16. 4 La fedelta premiata: Sinfonia, Hob.Ia:11 03:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    La fedelta premiata: Sinfonia, Hob.Ia:11
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  17. 5 Orlando paladino: Overture, Hob.Ia:16 03:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    Orlando paladino: Overture, Hob.Ia:16
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  18. 6 Armida: Overture, Hob.Ia:14 05:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Armida: Overture, Hob.Ia:14
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  19. 7 Overture in D Major, Hob.Ia:4 03:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    Overture in D Major, Hob.Ia:4
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  20. 8 Die Sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlosers am Kreuze: Introduzione, Hob.XX:1 04:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Die Sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlosers am Kreuze: Introduzione, Hob.XX:1
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  21. 9 L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice: Overture, Hob.Ia:3 03:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice: Overture, Hob.Ia:3
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  22. 10 Die Schöpfung (The Creation), Hob.XXI:2: Overture: Die Vorstellung des Chaos 04:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    Die Schöpfung (The Creation), Hob.XXI:2: Overture: Die Vorstellung des Chaos
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  23. 11 Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), Hob.XXI:3: Der Herbst (Autumn): Overture 02:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), Hob.XXI:3: Der Herbst (Autumn): Overture
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss
  24. 12 Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), Hob.XXI:3: Der Winter (Winter): Overture 03:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), Hob.XXI:3: Der Winter (Winter): Overture
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Haydn Sinfonietta Wien
    Conductor
    Manfred Huss