Haydn: Mass in B-Flat Major "Harmoniemesse" & Menuetto from Symphony No. 88 in G Major (Live)

So many great conductors are drawn to the music of Haydn, and Mariss Jansons is no exception. Recorded in the Waldsassen Basilica, Northern Bavaria, this is an imposing and wonderfully luminous performance of Haydn’s “Harmoniemesse”—so named because of the predominance of the winds or “harmonie.” Like most late Haydn, it has a confidence and rightness that clearly inspires Jansons. The chorus and soloists are excellent, with soprano Malin Hartelius adding a glowing halo to the sound. The Minuet from Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 makes a charming bonus and shows off this great German orchestra in style.