Papa Haydn earned that nickname for both symphony and string quartet. So maybe we need to take a closer look at Haydn. That’s exactly what conductor Giovanni Antonini is doing with Haydn2032 ...

The unknown L’incontro improvviso overture on volume 21 of this deliberately paced* Haydn symphony cycle alone would prove so much. “London Symphonies” Nos. 99 (“The Cat”) and 100 ...

and the Joseph Haydn Stiftung of Basel and Alpha recording label have jointly committed themselves to recording a complete cycle of the composer’s symphonies in time for the celebrations.

A complete cycle of Haydn’s 104 symphonies on period instruments has always seemed just out of reach. After two earlier cycles were aborted part way through Decca decided to bring those together ...

Perhaps the greatest masterpiece of masterful composer Franz Joseph Haydn, “The Creation” tells the tale of the beginning of all things within nearly two hours of symphony orchestra and a full ...

This spawned the idea to tackle Haydn’s symphonies, inevitably over a longer period of time, enabling us to see the development not only of his own work but of the symphony in general.