Credits:

Thomas Fey

Description:

Volume 17 of the Complete Haydn Symphonies Series by Fai & the Heidelberg Symphony OrchestraFeatures the first four symphonies, including No. 1! Volume 17 of the Complete Haydn Symphonies Series, performed by Fai and his flagship ensemble, the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra. Boasting an unprecedented scale and qualitywith over 100 symphoniesthis volume includes Symphony No. 1, considered the origin of Haydns symphonic works, and features a lineup of his four earliest symphonies, believed to have been composed between 1759 and 1766 at the latest, before Haydn took up his post in Eisenstadt.While the Symphony No. 1, No. 4, and No. 10 all share common characteristicsbeing in D major, featuring an Andante in the second movement, and following a three-movement form derived from the Italian opera sinfonia that begins with a fast movement No. 5, which begins with an Adagio, follows a traditional four-mov