Symphony No 97 in C major, Hob I:97 (Haydn)
from Haydn: Symphonies Nos 92-3 & 97-9 (LSO0702)
1 Adagio – Vivace [8'46]
2 Adagio ma non troppo [7'47]
3 Menuetto – Trio: Allegretto [4'10]
4 Finale: Presto assai [5'36]
26 minutes 19 seconds 4 tracks
'All of these symphonies' expressive strength and rigour, their invention and mastery of form, are laid bare in these revelatory performances which confirm for all time Sir Colin's reputation as a pre ...
'Sir Colin Davis was famously disinterested in the historically informed school of Haydn, yet there’s so much tender affection for the music and appreciation of its wit and imagination as you just hea ...
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