Donald Satz ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Tim Harwood writes:
>
>>Does anybody have any favourite recordings or books they can recommend....
>
>I love Alfred Brendel's Philips recordings of Haydn's piano sonatas, and
>Andras Schiff isn't far behind.  For the symphonies, check out Colin Davis
>on Philips.  Hickox on Chandos has put out a number of Haydn sacred choral
>discs on period instruments which are very successful.  The Lindsays on ASV
>get the most raves for their recordings of the string quartets, although
>I'm not a big fan.

I'm not disagreeing with Don (although I like the Lindsays' Haydn ore than
he does) just using his message to reply to...

Symphonies:  93-104 Beecham (although the editions are corrupt), 99-104
Wo"ldike on Vanguard, first recording of the HC Robbins Landon edition (he
was on hand in the studio) and in superb sound for the 1950s.  Great
performances.  Also No.88 by Furtwaengler.

The late masses are wonderful.  epecially the Nelson (Willcocks or Pinnock)
which HRCL reckons is Haydn's greatest single work (I think I agree).

The quartets from Op.20 (33) onward are all masterpieces.  I like the
Tatrai's Op.71, 74 & 76.  Quatuor Mosaiques are superb in the last 3 (Op.77
& 103)

Nobody has mentioned John McCabe's piano sonatas on Decca, which I like
very much.

Just for starters.

deryk barker
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