The “Paris” Symphonies

Album by Joseph Haydn & Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Ernest Ansermet

The 'Paris' Symphonies are a set of six symphonies by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed and first performed in 1786. They feature expanded orchestration, classical-period forms, pronounced dynamic contrasts and rhythmic vigour, and mark a key moment in Haydn's symphonic output as he adapted his writing for large Parisian orchestras and the public concert scene.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major “L’Ours”: I. Vivace assai
    7:34
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major “L’Ours”: II. Allegretto
    7:15
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major “L’Ours”: III. Menuetto e Trio
    4:22
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major “L’Ours”: IV. Finale: Vivace
    5:54
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor “La Poule”: I. Allegro spiritoso
    5:49
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor “La Poule”: II. Andante
    5:09
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor “La Poule”: III. Minuetto e Trio: Allegretto
    4:21
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor “La Poule”: IV. Finale: Vivace
    4:02
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: I. Largo – Allegro
    6:52
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: II. Andante
    7:41
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: III. Menuet e Trio: Allegretto
    3:39
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: IV. Finale: Vivace
    6:01

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major “La Reine”: I. Adagio – Vivace
    7:52
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major “La Reine”: II. Romance: Allegretto
    7:52
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major “La Reine”: III. Minuetto e Trio: Allegretto
    4:26
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major “La Reine”: IV. Finale: Presto
    3:30
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: I. Adagio – Allegro spiritoso
    7:05
  6. 7.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: II. Capriccio: Largo
    5:54
  7. 8.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: III. Menuetto e Trio: Allegretto
    5:38
  8. 9.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito
    6:36
  9. 10.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: I. Vivace
    7:16
  10. 11.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: II. Adagio
    6:18
  11. 12.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: III. Menuet e Trio
    4:31
  12. 13.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: IV. Finale: Vivace
    4:31

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