The Paris Symphonies 82-87

Album by Joseph Haydn & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Sigiswald Kuijken

The Paris Symphonies (Nos 82–87) are a set of symphonies by Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, composed in 1786–1787. They exemplify Classical-era orchestration with prominent wind writing, clear formal structures and an expanded orchestral scale compared with his earlier works, reflecting a mature phase in Haydn's career and influencing the subsequent development of the symphonic repertoire.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major "L'Ours": I. Vivace assai
    8:31
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major "L'Ours": II. Allegretto
    9:00
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major "L'Ours": III. Menuet - Trio
    4:25
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major "L'Ours": IV. Finale: Vivace
    5:56
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor "La Poule": I. Allegro spiritoso
    7:33
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor "La Poule": II. Andante
    8:34
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor "La Poule": III. Minuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
    3:26
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor "La Poule": IV. Finale (Vivace)
    6:08
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: I. Largo-Allegro
    7:42
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: II. Andante
    7:53
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: III. Menuet : Allegretto - Trio
    2:49
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: IV. Finale: Vivace
    6:10

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major "La Reine": I. Adagio - Vivace
    11:50
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major "La Reine": II. Romance: Allegretto
    8:26
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major "La Reine": III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
    3:53
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major "La Reine": IV. Finale: Presto
    3:38
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
    8:10
  6. 7.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: II. Adagio
    6:32
  7. 8.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: III. Menuet - Trio
    5:01
  8. 9.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major: IV. Finale: Vivace
    6:20
  9. 10.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: I. Vivace
    7:21
  10. 11.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: II. Adagio
    6:39
  11. 12.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: III. Menuet - Trio
    4:12
  12. 13.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major: IV. Finale: Vivace
    6:23

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