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Haydn - Complete Ouvertures

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Catalogue numberBIS-1818 CD
Release date2009-03-10
Discs2
Total time118:00

This album presents the complete overtures of Joseph Haydn, tracing the evolution of his dramatic and orchestral voice across four decades—from his early Acide (1762/63) to the monumental oratorios The Creation and The Seasons (1801). These 22 overtures form a musical biography that spans Haydn’s transition from Baroque roots to the brink of Romanticism.

Composed for the opulent court theatre of the Esterházy family at Eszterháza, many of these works served as introductions to Haydn’s operas and marionette plays. Rich in theatrical color, some overtures foreshadow Beethoven’s symphonic drama, while others use ‘Turkish’ percussion or unexpected harmonies to evoke exotic scenes and emotions.

The recording also includes overtures to large-scale oratorios like Il ritorno di Tobia and The Seven Last Words, as well as standalone symphonic introductions never directly linked to surviving operas.

Performed on period instruments by Haydn Sinfonietta Wien under Manfred Huss, this collection captures the full scope of Haydn’s stage music, from festive brilliance to spiritual depth. Many pieces are restored from Haydn’s original manuscripts, with special attention to authentic instrumentation and performance practice.
 
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Disc 1
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Acide
01 Overture, Hob.Ia:5 06:45 $ 0.51 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Lo speziale
02 Overture, Hob.Ia:10 06:01 $ 0.45 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Le pescatrici
03 Overture, Hob.I:106 03:11 $ 0.24 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  L'infedelta delusa
04 Overture, Hob.Ia:1 07:40 $ 0.58 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Der Gotterrat
05 Overture, Hob.XXIXa:1a 03:40 $ 0.28 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Philemon und Baucis
06 Overture, Hob.Ia:8 05:51 $ 0.44 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Il ritorno di Tobia
07 Overture, Hob.Ia:2 06:15 $ 0.47 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  L'incontro improvviso
08 Overture, Hob.Ia:6 07:10 $ 0.54 USD
 
 
  Composer: Pleyel, Ignace Joseph
  Die Feuersbrunst, Hob.XXIXa:4
09 Overture, Ben. 702 08:14 $ 0.62 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Il mondo della luna, Hob.XXVIII:7
10 Sinfonia (concert version ending by M. Huss) 04:24 $ 0.33 USD
 
 
Disc 2
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
01 Overture in D major, Hob.Ia:7 04:12 $ 0.32 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  La vera costanza
02 Overture, Hob.Ia:15 08:08 $ 0.61 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  L'isola disabitata
03 Overture, Hob.Ia:13 07:10 $ 0.54 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  La fedelta premiata
04 Sinfonia, Hob.Ia:11 03:41 $ 0.28 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Orlando paladino
05 Overture, Hob.Ia:16 03:25 $ 0.26 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Armida
06 Overture, Hob.Ia:14 05:18 $ 0.40 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
07 Overture in D major, Hob.Ia:4 03:28 $ 0.26 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Die Sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze
08 Introduzione, Hob.XX:1 04:52 $ 0.37 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice
09 Overture, Hob.Ia:3 03:45 $ 0.28 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Die Schopfung (The Creation), Hob.XXI:2
10 Overture: Die Vorstellung des Chaos 04:59 $ 0.37 USD
 
 
  Composer: Haydn, Joseph
  Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), Hob.XXI:3 06:10
11 Der Herbst (Autumn): Overture 02:12 $ 0.17 USD
12 Der Winter (Winter): Overture 03:58 $ 0.30 USD
 
  Album total 118:00
ComposerHaydn, Joseph
Pleyel, Ignace Joseph
ConductorHuss, Manfred
OrchestraHaydn Sinfonietta Wien

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