Symphonies nos. 68 & 100

Album by Joseph Haydn & Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Symphonies Nos. 68 & 100 is a recording of two orchestral works by Joseph Haydn, originally composed in 1779 and 1794. Representative of Haydn's mature Classical style, the pieces juxtapose elegant sonata forms and orchestral clarity with vivid dynamic contrasts and, in the latter work, distinctive percussion effects that reflect evolving late-18th-century orchestral colour, marking them as important examples in his middle-to-late symphonic output.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 100 in G major "Military": Adagio - Allegro
    8:14
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 100 in G major "Military": Allegretto
    6:03
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 100 in G major "Military": Menuet: Moderato
    5:12
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 100 in G major "Military": Finale: Presto
    5:26
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 68 in B-flat major: Vivace
    7:02
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 68 in B-flat major: Menuetto
    3:13
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 68 in B-flat major: Adagio cantabile
    14:14
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 68 in B-flat major: Finale: Presto
    4:33

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