Haydn: Symphony No. 93, 94 and 95 (Hanover Band; Roy Goodman, conductor; Hyperion). Sabotaged by cavernous sound, Goodman’s cycles of Beethoven and Schubert symphonies nonetheless contained a good ...

Haydn's Symphony No. 94 has the subtitle "Surprise" for a reason that's not always sufficiently surprising: the loud orchestral chord that intrudes on a softer string passage in the second movement.

An instant hit with the London sophisticates, Haydn’s ‘Surprise’ delights with a kaleidoscope of giddy melodies and whimsy. The third movement waltz recalls the frivolity of Austrian folk dances but ...

In all these are wonderful performances of the most serenely life-affirming composer in the history of music. They’re a better tonic than any therapy. Haydn: Late Symphonies 1 (nos. 93, 94 & 95), ...

(Szell, Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia MS7006). The big surprise here is the impudent low bassoon note that disrupts the slow movement of No. 93. Szell knows how to convey his enjoyment of Haydn to ...

To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn, Ted Libbey considers the great composer's final set of symphonies. Joseph Haydn's last 12 symphonies, commissioned by the London impresario ...