I. Introduction. Representation of Chaos. Largo (From The Creation, Hob. XXI:2) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
Haydn: An Imaginary Orchestral Journey (Live)
Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra celebrate the majesty, humour and outlandishness of Haydn, a composer with an infinite palette of colours at his fingertips. Haydn’s genius is evident throughout this glorious recording, from his fragmented, searching depiction of the creation of heaven and earth to the bizarre, disrupted cadences of Symphony No. 64 and the finale of Symphony No. 90, whose false ending catches out the London audience. Marvel, too, at the daring discordance in the finale of Symphony No. 60 and wallow in the irreverently performed “Music for Musical Clocks”. A delight from start to finish.
II. The Earthquake. Presto e con tutta la forza (From The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. XX:1) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
III. Sinfonia. Largo - Vivace assai (From L'isola disabitata, Hob. Ia:13) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
III. Sinfonia. Allegretto - Vivace (From L'isola disabitata, Hob. Ia:13) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle]
IV. Largo (From Symphony No. 64 in A Major, Hob. I:64) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
V. Minuet & Trio (From Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob. I:6) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
VI. Finale. Presto (From Symphony No. 46 in B Major, Hob. I:46) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
VII. Finale. Prestissimo (From Symphony No. 60 in C Major, Hob. I:60) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
VIII. Introduction to Winter (Original Version from The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
IX. Finale. Presto (From Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, Hob. I:45) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
IX. Finale. Adagio (From Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, Hob. I:45) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
X. Music for Musical Clocks (From Flötenuhrstücke, Hob. XIX:1–32) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)
XI. Finale. Allegro assai (From Symphony No. 90 in C Major, Hob. I:90) [Arr. Sir Simon Rattle] (Live)