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Bob Draper wrote:
>What version were you listening to? I think the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
>(DG) are best on this particular work.
That is exactly the Haydn CD I am listening to. It was one of those rare
finds in a used CD shop. It had two Haydn interpretations I did not have
in my collection and the OCO are a good band.
>Rosemary Hughes in her book on Haydn in the 'Master Musicians' series
>describes this as a "mock heroic work". She thinks Haydn is joking.
He probably is to a great extent. Bill Hong wrote a wonderful post on this
list several months back saying that. . .
>Haydn is more subtle in the way he does these things, which is why an
>attentive listener will be rewarded more than will a casual one. In
>essence, I see from him a delight in breaking the rules, without
>necessarily breaking the china while doing so.
I hear in this symphony much of the unexpected. Haydn does stuff in this
particular work you just don't anticipate. It wasn't so much an emotional
roller-coaster experience for me as it was the element of surprise.
>Mark, I guess you have many more Haydn symphonies to go. I can promise you
>many more enjoyable experiences.
I do, but on the other hand, I have a nice cross-selection of his works
that keeps me very satisfied. Laus Dei!
Mark
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