Haydn 2032, Vol. 10: Les heures du jour

 
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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Haydn 2032, Vol. 10: Les heures du jour
Giovanni Antonini; Il Giardino Armonico

[ Alpha Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 9 July 2021

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The HAYDN2032 edition celebrates the release of the tenth volume in the complete recording of Haydn's 107 symphonies. Entitled 'The Times of Day', this programme is devoted to Symphonies nos. 6, 7 and 8, whose individual names translate as 'Morning', 'Noon' and 'Evening'. Prince Paul Anton Esterházy, who commissioned the work, is said to have wanted to show his guests that his orchestra was of excellent quality and that 'his' Haydn was highly inventive. Giovanni Antonini's orchestra, Il Giardino Armonico, once again rises to the challenge! This triptych following the sun's course is prolonged into the night by the work of another composer: Mozart's Serenade in D major, nicknamed Serenata notturna, probably written for a masked ball at Salzburg Town Hall in February 1776. Jérôme Sessini of the Magnum agency, who has won awards for his work on the cartel wars in Mexico and the opioid crisis in the United States, took the photographs featured in this volume.

"Antonini's orchestra's bracing textures, swift but unrushed tempi and his evocations of Morning's famous "Sunrise" and Evening's spectacular storm must be heard." Sunday Times

"As a trio of works they are boundless in invention. The clarity of the orchestration is made transparent and gleaming by the soloists of Il Giardino Armonico, who also make the most of every joke or surprise." The Guardian

"Antonini sets out deliberately to counter the kind of smooth, polished sound cultivated by such conductors as Karajan. Certainly, the spiky approach of Il Giardino Armonico's playing makes for arresting and dramatic listening." BBC Music

"Fast movements fizz and crackle, with virtuoso sallies from the Giardino Armonico soloists. Bass lines are always vital and animated, with never a hint of auto-chug"
Editor's Choice - Gramophone September 2021

Tracks:

Hayden:
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": I. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": II. Adagio - Andante - Adagio
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": III. Menuetto - Trio
Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": IV. Finale (Allegro)
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Hob.1:7 "Le Midi": I. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Hob.1:7 "Le Midi": II. Recitativo. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Hob.1:7 "Le Midi": II. Adagio
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Hob.1:7 "Le Midi": III. Menuetto - Trio
Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Hob.1:7 "Le Midi": IV. Finale (Allegro)
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Ho.I:8 "Le Soir": I. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Ho.I:8 "Le Soir": II. Andante
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Ho.I:8 "Le Soir": III. Menuetto - Trio
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Ho.I:8 "Le Soir": IV. La Tempesta (Presto)

Mozart:
Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239 "Serenata Notturna": I. Marcia (Maestoso)
Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239 "Serenata Notturna": II. Menuetto - Trio
Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239 "Serenata Notturna": III. Rondeau (Allegretto - Adagio - Allegro)