Sailor's song, Hob XXVIa:31 (Haydn) - from CDA66165 - Hyperion Records

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Sailor's song, Hob XXVIa:31

First line:

High on the giddy bending mast

composer

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

author of text

Anonymous - Classical

Sir Thomas Allen (baritone), Roger Vignoles (piano)

Recording details: January 1985
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: August 1987
Total duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds

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Reviews

‘A delight from beginning to end’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘Guaranteed to move, charm, and generally fascinate’ (The Guardian)

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