Symphonies Vol. 7: No. 6 "Le Matin" / No. 7 "Le Midi" / No. 8 "Le Soir"

Album by Joseph Haydn & Northern Chamber Orchestra & Nicholas Ward

Symphonies Vol. 7 is a collection of three early orchestral symphonies by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed around 1761. The works exemplify early Classical orchestration and sonata-form writing, featuring light orchestral colour, clear melodic exchanges and contrasts of mood, and they illustrate Haydn's development of symphonic structure and humour during his formative years.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 6 in D major "Le Matin", Hob I:6: I. Adagio - Allegro
    4:17
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 6 in D major "Le Matin", Hob I:6: II. Adagio - Andante - Adagio
    6:23
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 6 in D major "Le Matin", Hob I:6: III. Menuet
    4:02
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 6 in D major "Le Matin", Hob I:6: IV. Finale: Allegro
    3:11
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 7 in C major "Le Midi", Hob I:7: I. Adagio - Allegro
    5:31
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 7 in C major "Le Midi", Hob I:7: II. Recitative: Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
    8:12
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 7 in C major "Le Midi", Hob I:7: III. Menuetto
    3:38
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 7 in C major "Le Midi", Hob I:7: IV. Finale: Allegro
    3:03
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 8 in G major "Le Soir", Hob I:8: I. Allegro molto
    3:54
  10. 10.
    Symphony No. 8 in G major "Le Soir", Hob I:8: II. Andante
    8:46
  11. 11.
    Symphony No. 8 in G major "Le Soir", Hob I:8: III. Menuetto
    4:29
  12. 12.
    Symphony No. 8 in G major "Le Soir", Hob I:8: IV. La tempesta: Presto
    3:34

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