Haydn: Famous Symphonies, Vol. 1

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Cat No: 8550139

Release Date: 12 January 2000

Label: Naxos - Nxc / Naxos Classics

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Barcode: 4891030501393

Genres: Classical

Composer/Series: HAYDN

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Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)Symphony No.96 in D Major, The Miracle Symphony No.100 in G Major, MilitarySymphony No. 82 in C Major, L'Ours/The BearJoseph Haydn was as prolific as any eighteenth century composer, hisfecundity a matter, in good pan, of the nature of his employment and the lengthof his life. Born in 1732 in the village of Rohrau, the son of a wheelwright,he was recruited to the choir of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna at the ageof eight, later earning a living as best he could as a musician in the capitaland making useful acquaintances through his association with Metastasio, theCourt Poet, and the composer Nicola Porpora.In 1759, after same eight years of teaching and free-lance performance,whether as violinist or keyboard-player, Haydn found greater security in aposition in the household of Count Morzin as director of music, wintering inVienna and spending the summer on the Count's estate in Bohemia, where anorchestra was available. In 1760 Haydn married the eldest daughter of awigmaker, a match that was to bring him no great solace, and by the followingyear he had entered the service of Prince Paul Anton Esterhazy as deputy to theold Kapellmeister Gregor Werner, who had much fault to find with his youngcolleague. In 1762 Prince Paul Anton died and was succeeded by his brotherPrince Nikolaus, who concerned himself with the building of the great palace ofEsterh8za. In 1766 Werner died, and Haydn assumed the full duties ofKapellmeister, spending the larger part of the year at Esterhaza and part ofthe winter at Eisenstadt, where his first years of service to the Esterhazyfamily had passed.Haydn's responsibilities at Esterhaza were manifold. as Kapellmeisterhe was in full charge of the musicians employed by the Prince, writing music ofall kinds, and directing performances both instrumental and operatic. This busyif isolated career came to an end with the death of Prince Nikolaus in 1790.From then onwards Haydn had greater freedom, while continuing to enjoy the titleand emoluments of his position as Kapellmeister to the Prince's successors. Haydn's release from his immediate responsibilities allowed him, in1791 , to accept an invitation to visit London, where he provided music for theconcerts organised by Johann Peter Salomon. His considerable success led to asecond visit in 1794. The following year, at the request of the new PrinceEsterhazy, who had succeeded his eider brother in 1794, he resumed same of hisearlier duties as Kapellmeister, now in Eisenstadt and in Vienna, where he tookup his own residence until his death in 1809.The first visit to England began on New Year's Day, 1791, the eventcelebrated in undistinguished English verse in the popular press. Salomon hadarranged a series of twelve subscription concerts, to be held in the HanoverSquare Rooms, the first of which took place, after various postponements, on11th March, and included a new Grand Overture by Haydn, probably the SymphonyNo.96, which was certainly played during
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