The late Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra present a collection of Haydn’s expressive and resplendent London Symphonies alongside the spirited and melodic Oxford Symphony. 

Sir Colin Davis was long recognised as a pre-eminent Haydn interpreter. During his Indian summer with the orchestra he recorded both Die Schöpfung (The Creation) and Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons) for LSO Live. These symphonies presented here were recorded in 2011 during this same period, and make for revelatory listening.

Composer Joseph Haydn
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Disc 1
Symphony No. 92 in G Major, 'Oxford Symphony'
1. I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
2. II. Adagio cantabile
3. III. Menuetto, Allegretto
4. IV. Presto

Symphony No. 93 in D Major
5. SI. Adagio - Allegro assai
6. II. Largo cantabile
7. III. Menuetto, Allegro
8. IV. Finale, Presto ma non troppo

Symphony No. 97 in C Major
9. I. Adagio - Allegro assai
10. II. Adagio ma non troppo
11. III. Menuetto e trio, Allegretto
12. IV. Finale, Presto assai

Disc 2
Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major
1. I. Adagio - Allegro
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Menuetto, Presto
4. IV. Finale, Presto

Symphony No. 99 in E-Flat Major
5. I. Adagio - Vivace assai
6. II. Adagio
7. II. Menuetto e trio, Allegretto
8. IV. Finale, Vivace

Release Date 30 June 2014
LSO0702 | 822231170228

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Neil Hutchinson and Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded
2 & 4 October 2011 (Symphony 92)
11 & 13 December 2011 (Symphony 93)
6 & 9 May 2010 (Symphony 97)
4 & 6 December 2011 (Symphony 98)
26 May & 2 June 2011 (Symphony 99)

Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording

Booklet in English, French & German

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