from Haydn: The London Symphonies (CDS44371/4) 1 Adagio – Vivace assai [8'54] 23 minutes 48 seconds 4 tracks2 Andante [6'07] 3 Menuetto – Trio: Allegro molto [4'41] 4 Finale: Allegro di molto [4'06] 'The Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana is finely honed and the rapport is evident, with unfailingly fine and musicianly playing' (Gramophone) 'Performances of the symphonies that are ultra-clean, pleasingly joyous and straightforwardly entertaining' (Classic FM Magazine) 'The orchestra is very well caught by the engineers, with ample bloom and no unnecessary or false highlighting of instruments. There is an excellent booklet by the ever-reliable Haydn expert Richard W ... |