Before we hear music by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) for four strings later in the hour, we hear a little of his music for orchestra. From the Symphony No. 104, the Orchestra of St. Luke's plays the third ...
When Haydn put a "Surprise" into his Symphony No 94, I doubt he imagined the football-crowd whoop provided here by Marc Minkowski's orchestra. But this bit of fun, and innovations like the greater use ...
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Nicholas McGegan is a conductor whose platform manner and music-making often manifest an unusually infectious bonhomie. It's a hugely attractive trait to bring to the late symphonies of Haydn, works ...