The Paris Symphonies

Album by Joseph Haydn & Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Concentus Musicus Wien

The Paris Symphonies are a set of six symphonies by Joseph Haydn, composed in 1785-86 and premiered in Paris in 1787. They exemplify Classical-era orchestral writing with expanded orchestration, pronounced dynamic contrasts and inventive thematic development, and they mark a stage in Haydn's mature symphonic output when he composed for a larger Parisian orchestra and international audiences.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major, “L’Ours”: I. Vivace assai
    12:06
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major, “L’Ours”: II. Allegretto
    7:46
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major, “L’Ours”: III. Menuet - Trio
    4:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 82 in C major, “L’Ours”: IV. Finale. Vivace
    8:11
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor, “La Poule”: I. Allegro spiritoso
    10:45
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor, “La Poule”: II. Andante
    11:01
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor, “La Poule”: III. Menuetto. Allegretto -Trio
    3:54
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 83 in G minor, “La Poule”: IV. Finale. Vivace
    5:41

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: I. Largo - Allegro
    12:45
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: II. Andante
    6:32
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: III. Menuet. Allegretto -Trio
    3:50
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 84 in E-flat major: IV. Finale. Vivace
    9:23
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major, “La Reine”: I. Adagio - Vivace
    12:47
  6. 7.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major, “La Reine”: II. Romance. Allegretto
    6:47
  7. 8.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major, “La Reine”: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio
    4:32
  8. 9.
    Symphony no. 85 in B-flat major, “La Reine”: IV. Finale. Presto
    3:11

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major, Hob I/86: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
    12:35
  2. 4.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major, Hob I/86: II. Capriccio. Largo
    6:47
  3. 5.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major, Hob I/86: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio
    5:40
  4. 6.
    Symphony no. 86 in D major, Hob I/86: IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito
    6:36
  5. 7.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major, Hob I/87: I. Vivace
    11:17
  6. 8.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major, Hob I/87: II. Adagio
    7:18
  7. 9.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major, Hob I/87: III. Menuet - Trio
    4:56
  8. 10.
    Symphony no. 87 in A major, Hob I/87: IV. Finale. Vivace
    6:30

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