Haydn 2032, Vol. 16 : The Surprise (LP)

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« Joseph Haydn not only loved to surprise his audience, he also loved to laugh, » writes Christian Moritz-Bauer in the introduction to this 16th volume of the complete Haydn 2032. This is evidenced by the false conclusion of Symphony NO.90, composed in 1788: the music seems to have reached the final chord but, after a pause, the movement resumes to end with a powerful coda… Another testament to Haydn's mischievous spirit is the famous Andante with the timpani hit forming the "surprise" of Symphony NO.94, a fortissimo chord intended to wake up the drowsy audiences at the end of concerts… In this volume marked by humor, Giovanni Antonini pays tribute to a great admirer of Haydn, Gioachino Rossini, whose sparkling Sinfonia d'ouverture from L'Échelle de soie, an opera in one act composed in 1812, he records.