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Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'Imperiale (The Imperial)
Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'Imperiale (The Imperial)
Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'Imperiale (The Imperial)
Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'Imperiale (The Imperial)
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Haydn 2032, Vol. 14: L'Imperiale (The Imperial)

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Artists Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel

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The fourteenth volume of the Haydn2032 edition is entitled L'Imperiale (The Imperial), after the nickname given to Symphony no.53 in the nineteenth century. This was perhaps Haydn's most famous symphony during his lifetime. Premiered in the theatre at Eszterháza Palace in 1778, it was published in London around 1781, and its melodious Andante was arranged more than thirty times for various instruments between 1783 and 1820. It made a decisive contribution to Haydn’s success, opening the way for him to perform in England. Symphony no.54, whose entertaining, theatrical style is a perfectly match for the atmosphere of the legendary court festivities given at Eszterháza around 1775, completes this programme along with no.33, one of his first festive works with trumpets, composed c.1761. In his introductory text, Giovanni Antonini revels in the ‘capricious’, whimsical character of certain passages in the last movement of Symphony No. 53; he also offers an alternative finale of the work at the end of the album.
Kammerorchester Basel Giovanni Antonini, Conductor

Tracklist

Total time: 01:17:02

1. Symphony No. 53 in D Major, Hob.I:53: I. Largo maestoso – Vivace
09:22
2. Symphony No. 53 in D Major, Hob.I:53: II. Andante
05:59
3. Symphony No. 53 in D Major, Hob.I:53: III. Minuet – Trio
02:57
4. Symphony No. 53 in D Major, Hob.I:53: IV. Finale
05:03
5. Symphony No. 54 in G Major, Hob.I:54: I. Adagio maestoso – Presto
07:37
6. Symphony No. 54 in G Major, Hob.I:54: II. Adagio assai
10:57
7. Symphony No. 54 in G Major, Hob.I:54: III. Minuet. Allegretto – Trio
03:00
8. Symphony No. 54 in G Major, Hob.I:54: IV. Finale
07:13
9. Symphony No. 33 in C Major, Hob.I:33: I. Vivace
06:20
10. Symphony No. 33 in C Major, Hob.I:33: II. Andante
08:16
11. Symphony No. 33 in C Major, Hob.I:33: III. Minuet – Trio
02:22
12. Symphony No. 33 in C Major, Hob.I:33: IV. Finale. Allegro
03:46
13. Sinfonia in D Major, Hob.IA:7: Allegro con spirito
04:10

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Label
Alpha Classics
SKU
ALPHA694
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, WAV 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel
Composers
Haydn
Conductors
Giovanni Antonini
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 192k
Instruments
Orchestra
Recording Location
Musik- und Kulturzentrum Don Bosco Basel - Switzerland
Release Date
October 14, 2025
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