Haydn: Symphony No. 93, 94 and 95 (Hanover Band; Roy Goodman, conductor; Hyperion). Sabotaged by cavernous sound, Goodman’s cycles of Beethoven and Schubert symphonies nonetheless contained a good ...

At 2:00pm hear the charming and tuneful Symphony #94 by Haydn, the "Surprise" symphony, named for the second movement's sudden burst of volume soon after the beginning of its otherwise quiet start.

An instant hit with the London sophisticates, Haydn’s ‘Surprise’ delights with a kaleidoscope of giddy melodies and whimsy. The third movement waltz recalls the frivolity of Austrian folk dances but ...

In all these are wonderful performances of the most serenely life-affirming composer in the history of music. They’re a better tonic than any therapy. Haydn: Late Symphonies 1 (nos. 93, 94 & 95), ...

Stuttgart is home to a vibrant Haydn symphony performing tradition. To an early ’90s disc of three symphonies connected with Mozart (Nos 47, 62 and 75 in lively if slightly po-faced performances with ...

To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn, Ted Libbey considers the great composer's final set of symphonies. Joseph Haydn's last 12 symphonies, commissioned by the London impresario ...