Haydn
Malcolm Frager (piano) – The Young Malcolm Frager (Parnassus)
Pianism of the highest calibre [SG]
Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol 2 (Naxos)
Thrilling second instalment of Haydn’s ‘London’ Symphonies [DF]
Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol 2 (Naxos)
Neat, deft playing from Ádám Fischer and a Danish band always light on its feet and strong on charm [RMo]
Haydn: Piano Trios (Praga Digitals)
An album of distinction from the Guarneri Trio Prague [MC]
Haydn: Late Symphonies Vol. 1 (Naxos)
Thoroughly enjoyable “period-informed” performances of some favourite Haydn symphonies, light, witty and acerbic [RMo}
Wendling Quartet: DG and Electrola Recordings (Biddulph)
An important cache of early chamber music recordings heard in debatable transfers [JW]
Haydn: 6 London Symphonies (Philips)
(Déjà Review) There is a sense that the musicians are really listening to one another, obtaining a chamber-music-like delicacy [CH]
Haydn & Mozart: Symphonies (Pristine Classical)
Horenstein’s Haydn and Mozart pack quite a punch [MG]
Haydn: Complete symphonies (Brilliant Classics)
Energy and perception suffuse this life-enhancing project [CA]
Otto Klemperer (conductor): The Remastered Edition (Warner Classics)
Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]
Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos 1-3 (BIS)
Brilliant, subversive performances but occasionally too much of a good thing [DMD]
Haydn: Cello Concertos (Erato)
(Déjà Review) Lean and incisive performances of these vibrant concertos [DS]
Haydn: String Quartets Op 76 (NoMadMusic)
Fresh, mischievous Haydn from a brilliant young quartet [DMD]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
Haydn’s moving Stabat Mater reimagined – a success all around [LP]
Haydn: String Quartets (Hyperion)
Versions for hard-core period instrument enthusiasts [RMo]
Haydn: String Quartets op. 33 No. 1-3 (BIS)
A very valid interpretation emphasizing Haydn’s wit and invention [LP]
The Divine Muse (Signum Classics)
Mary Bevan’s golden tone floats effortlessly over Joseph Middleton’s sensitive accompaniment [GF]
Haydn: Stabat Mater (Pentatone)
An excellent recording of a Stabat Mater with a special twist: the enlarged wind orchestration from 1803 [GF]
The Galant David Rizzio (Olde Focus Recordings)
An interesting contribution to our knowledge of the music scene in 18th-century England and the history of Scottish traditional music [JV]
Amadeus Quartet (Alto)
Deeply felt and beautifully played, flawless intonation and ensemble, but inferior balance and sound [RMo]
Alison Balsom (trumpet) Concertos (Warner Classics)
Glorious tone – top of the class [DJB]
Haydn: 2032 Project, Vol. 13: Horn Signal (Alpha)
Recommended for a most enjoyable experience [SG]
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