The "London" Symphonies, Vol. 1 / nos. 93, 94, 97, 100, 103 & 104

Album by Joseph Haydn & Philharmonia Hungarica & Antal Doráti

The "London" Symphonies, Vol. 1 is a collection of orchestral works by Joseph Haydn, comprising symphonies he composed during his visits to London in the early 1790s (1791–1795). Musically they exemplify late Classical orchestral style with expanded orchestration, clear formal structures and heightened dramatic contrast, and they occupy a pivotal place in Haydn's symphonic output as he consolidated innovations that shaped the genre's development.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 93 in D major: I. Adagio - Allegro assai
    7:56
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 93 in D major: II. Largo cantabile
    5:24
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 93 in D major: III. Menuetto e trio: Allegro
    4:44
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 93 in D major: IV. Finale: Presto ma non troppo
    5:38
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": I. Adagio - Vivace assai
    8:28
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": II. Andante
    5:50
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": III. Menuetto e trio: Allegro molto
    4:04
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": IV. Finale: Allegro di molto
    3:47
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 103 in E-flat major, "Drum-roll": I. Adagio - Allegro con spirito
    8:46
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 103 in E-flat major, "Drum-roll": II. Andante, più tosto allegretto
    9:38
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 103 in E-flat major, "Drum-roll": III. Menuetto e trio
    5:18
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 103 in E-flat major, "Drum-roll": IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
    5:40

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 97 in C major: I. Adagio - Vivace
    8:02
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 97 in C major: II. Adagio ma non troppo
    6:54
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 97 in C major: III. Menuetto e trio: Allegretto
    4:26
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 97 in C major: IV. Finale: Presto assai
    5:27
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 100 in G major, "Military": I. Adagio - Allegro
    7:31
  6. 7.
    Symphony no. 100 in G major, "Military": II. Allegretto
    5:51
  7. 8.
    Symphony no. 100 in G major, "Military": III. Menuet e trio: Moderato
    5:19
  8. 9.
    Symphony no. 100 in G major, "Military": IV. Finale: Presto
    5:07
  9. 10.
    Symphony no. 104 in D major, "London": I. Adagio - Allegro
    8:33
  10. 11.
    Symphony no. 104 in D major, "London": II. Andante
    8:10
  11. 12.
    Symphony no. 104 in D major, "London": III. Menuet e trio: Allegro
    5:11
  12. 13.
    Symphony no. 104 in D major, "London": IV. Finale: Spirituoso
    7:02

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