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Title: Haydn2032, Vol. 16 - The Surprise
Artist: Il Giardino Armonico
Label: Alpha
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3760014196980
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2024-11-01
Number of Discs: 1

'Joseph Haydn not only liked surprising his audiences, he also enjoyed a laugh', writes Christian Moritz-Bauer in the introduction to this sixteenth volume of the Haydn2032 complete recording of the symphonies. Take, for instance, the false conclusion of Symphony No. 90, composed in 1788: the music seems to have reached the last chord but, after a pause, the movement resumes to end with a powerful coda. Another example of Haydn's mischievous wit is the famous Andante 'with the drumstroke' that forms the 'surprise' of Symphony No. 94, a fortissimo chord designed to wake up audiences who dozed off towards the end of his concerts... In this volume focused on humour, Giovanni Antonini pays tribute to a great admirer of Haydn, Gioachino Rossini, by recording the sparkling opening Sinfonia of La scala di seta (The silken ladder), a one-act opera written in 1812.

Tracks:
1.1 Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~I. Adagio - Allegro
1.2 Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~II. Adagio
1.3 Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~III. Minuet. Allegro - Trio
1.4 Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, Hob. I:98~IV. Finale. Presto
1.5 Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~I. Adagio - Vivace assai
1.6 Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~II. Andante
1.7 Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~III. Minuet - Trio
1.8 Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise"~IV. Finale. Presto
1.9 Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~I. Adagio - Allegro assai
1.10 Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~II. Andante
1.11 Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~III. Minuet - Trio
1.12 Symphony No. 90 in C major, Hob. I:90~IV. Finale. Allegro assai
1.13 Scala di Seta: Sinfonia