CDs for two dollars each!

[TLS Guy]

I have been enjoying myself greatly these last few days. I have received the 33 CD set just reissued by Decca/London of the complete Haydn symphonies. The conductor is Antal Dorati with Philharmonia Hungarica. The editions are by the famous Haydn scholar H.C. Robbins Landon.

The recordings were done between 1969 and 1972, and the LPs issued in 1974.
All recordings took place in St. Bonifatius Kirche, Marl Germany.

The recordings are among the best of the great Decca hey days. Superbly balanced ambient recordings.

The performances are all winners. Beautiful precise lively playing and elegant phrasing. I have some of the LP set of this great project, which is one of the great landmarks of the Gramophone. I always liked the sound, but these CD transfers are of the highest order and we are now able to enjoy these magnificent master tapes. we can likely enjoy them now better than in the control room, because of improvement in speakers.

It will take me some time to get through this "mother load". However I particularly enjoyed symphony No 31, the "Horn Signal Symphony". Virtuoso horn paying ringing out in St. Bonifacious Church.

Archiv have this superb set on sale right now for $69.99 for the Haydn bicentenary.

Don't miss out!

 

[sawzalot]

That is quite the collection, many many hours will be spent absorbing the wonderful sounds on these cd's.

 

[jostenmeat]

Thanks TLS. I should eventually get it.

I'm sure you've already seen the Bach set that I've linked, but it's gone down in price some more. The consistency of performances are probably not on par with the Haydn set, but I suppose it's difficult with 155 cd's. The Amazon reviews are generally glowing.

54 cents a cd

For the laymen here who don't know a thing about Haydn, and happen to love Beethoven, you should check him out. Stuff like Beethoven's tumultuous development sections often sound like those of Haydn. After all Haydn was his teacher, and even if they allegedly had a falling out, there is no one else that Ludwig resembled more.

This composer is often given credit for perfecting the symphony.

He is also often given credit for perfecting the string quartet.

Those are pretty big kudos!

 

[lsiberian]

I have been enjoying myself greatly these last few days. I have received the 33 CD set just reissued by Decca/London of the complete Haydn symphonies. The conductor is Antal Dorati with Philharmonia Hungarica. The editions are by the famous Haydn scholar H.C. Robbins Landon.

The recordings were done between 1969 and 1972, and the LPs issued in 1974.
All recordings took place in St. Bonifatius Kirche, Marl Germany.

The recordings are among the best of the great Decca hey days. Superbly balanced ambient recordings.

The performances are all winners. Beautiful precise lively playing and elegant phrasing. I have some of the LP set of this great project, which is one of the great landmarks of the Gramophone. I always liked the sound, but these CD transfers are of the highest order and we are now able to enjoy these magnificent master tapes. we can likely enjoy them now better than in the control room, because of improvement in speakers.

It will take me some time to get through this "mother load". However I particularly enjoyed symphony No 31, the "Horn Signal Symphony". Virtuoso horn paying ringing out in St. Bonifacious Church.

Archiv have this superb set on sale right now for $69.99 for the Haydn bicentenary.

Don't miss out!

Oh my these tracks are excellent even on the demo recordings! Definitely on my wish list.

 

[3db]

Thanks TLS. I should eventually get it.

I'm sure you've already seen the Bach set that I've linked, but it's gone down in price some more. The consistency of performances are probably not on par with the Haydn set, but I suppose it's difficult with 155 cd's. The Amazon reviews are generally glowing.

54 cents a cd

For the laymen here who don't know a thing about Haydn, and happen to love Beethoven, you should check him out. Stuff like Beethoven's tumultuous development sections often sound like those of Haydn. After all Haydn was his teacher, and even if they allegedly had a falling out, there is no one else that Ludwig resembled more.

This composer is often given credit for perfecting the symphony.

He is also often given credit for perfecting the string quartet.

Those are pretty big kudos!

I find I have more trouble distinguishing Mozart from Haydn then Beethoven from Haydn.

According to the sources I've read, Beethoven and Haydn had a falling out because Beethoven felt that he had reached Haydn's level and had nothing more to offer.

 

[jostenmeat]

I find I have more trouble distinguishing Mozart from Haydn then Beethoven from Haydn.

Some people do liken Beethoven's first to Mozart.

According to the sources I've read, Beethoven and Haydn had a falling out because Beethoven felt that he had reached Haydn's level and had nothing more to offer.

Irrelevant in my opinion.