Haydn 2032, Vol. 15: La Reine (The Queen)
Symphonic Splendor and Royal Favor — Haydn’s ‘La Reine’ and Beyond.
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The fifteenth volume of the Haydn 2032 cycle is entitled La Reine (The Queen). One might think that this nickname refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, queen of numerous territories, but in fact the monarch honored by the popular title of Symphony no.85 is her daughter, Marie Antoinette. It was said to be the favorite of ‘La Reine de France’, which is the full nickname of the work. The new volume also includes Symphony no.50, which delighted the Empress’s ears when she visited Prince Nicolaus Esterházy at his ‘Hungarian Versailles’ in 1773. Symphony no.62, which dates from 1780, the fortieth anniversary of Maria Theresa’s accession to the throne and also the last year of a life as eventful as it was glorious, rounds off this latest instalment of the complete recording of the symphonies conducted by Giovanni Antonini, here at the helm of the Basel Chamber Orchestra.Basel Chamber Orchestra Giovanni Antonini, Conductor
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