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Haydn - Complete Symphonies (The Esterhazy Recordings) | Nimbus NI1722

Haydn - Complete Symphonies (The Esterhazy Recordings)

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Label: Nimbus

Cat No: NI1722

Barcode: 0710357172229

Format: MP3 CD

Number of Discs: 8

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 2nd March 2009

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"The performances by Adam Fischer and his Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra have the edge over Dorati and his band of Hungarian exiles. Fischer's body of strings is appreciably smaller, and his violin and cello soloists sweeter toned, surer in their intonation and more imaginative in their phrasing. In the slow movements the greater refinement of Fischer's soloists and his rather lighter touch are invariably more persuasive." - Gramophone

"The sound is at once warmly atmospheric and intimate, with high contrasts of dynamic and texture. Continuing to use modern, not period instruments, but with limited string vibrato and Viennese oboes and horns standing out distinctively, these are recordings to challenge the longtime supremacy of Dorati's pioneering Decca set. This release completes the Nimbus Haydn Symphony Cycle; fourteen years in the making and comprising 32 compact discs. It is the first Haydn cycle to be recorded in digital sound specifically for CD.” - The Penguin Guide

Please note: this release is in MP3 format at 320 kbps. Files can be transferred directly to an ipod or MP3 player or the discs can be played on a computer, most DVD players or the latest generation of in-car players.

The set includes a 19,000 word comprehensive analysis on the Symphonies and a 6,000 word article on making the recordings, with an overview of the project from the conductor Adam Fisher.

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