
Haydn’s keyboard sonatas may look simple on the page, yet their exposed textures and structural subtleties require the utmost in technical control and focused musicianship
This stupendous disc contains simply the best recordings of these symphonies currently available. Thomas Fey’s take-no-prisoners approach pays huge dividends. He cultivates a big, rich
Hot on the heels of Harmonia Mundi’s knockout disc of Haydn piano concertos with Andreas Staier comes this effort by Ronald Brautigam, who also has
What a joy it is to have these virile, intelligent, and gorgeously groomed performances back in circulation! The fussy qualities of András Schiff’s solo Haydn
Haydn composed about 400 arrangements of Scottish folksongs between 1791 and 1805. Despite the fact that at the end of this period he was assisted
From the wonderful folks at Universal Australia comes this marvelous and important reissue of music that has only been generally available on one other label
Karina Gauvin’s name may not come immediately to mind when thinking of outstanding performers of Mozart’s popular motet for soprano and orchestra Exsultate, jubilate, but
The virtues of Colin Davis’ Concertgebouw Haydn recordings are well known: judicious tempos, excellent playing (particularly from the wind soloists), and stylish phrasing even in
These live performances have a lot going for them. Richard Kapp’s Haydn is lively and vital, with plenty of that spontaneous energy that the music
This second of two Haydn Trio discs featuring pianist András Schiff, violinist Yuuko Shiokawa, and the late, great cellist Boris Pergamenschikow upholds the first volume’s