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Background:

• These Symphonies, out of over 100 that Haydn wrote, were composed during Haydn’s two major tours to London (1791-1794), in collaboration with the violinist, composer, and impresario Johann Peter Salomon, who arranged and conducted many of Haydn’s concerts in his visits.
• Haydn’s “London Symphonies” show the composer at the peak of his powers as an orchestral composer, incorporating all of the creativity, inventiveness, and fines he required by working with the Prince Esterhazy’s orchestra.
• A typical Haydn Symphony contains four movements. The first is lively and in sonata form, often opening with a slow introduction. The second movement is slower and more sombre often marked as Andante or Allegretto. The third movement is a Menuett, sometimes appearing with a Trio section, and the fourth movement is a joyous, fast conclusion the Symphony.
• The London Symphonies are Haydn’s most famous Symphonies.

Recordings:

• Volume 16: The Surprise, Haydn 2032.
  Symphonies Nos. 94 & 98.
  Il Giardino Armonica, Kammerorchester Basel.
  Giovanni Antonini.
  Alpha.

• The Complete Symphonies.
  The London Symphonies: Nos. 93 – 1-4.
  Philharmonia Hungarica.
  Antal Dorati.
  Decca.
  Penguin Guide (2009): Rosette.
  Presto Recording of the Week (2009).
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2009): First Choice.

• Late Symphonies Volumes 1 – 4, Nos. 93 -95, Nos. 96 – 98, Nos. 99 – 101, Nos. 102 – 104.
  Danish Chamber Orchestra.
  Adam Fischer.
  Naxos.
  International Classical Music Awards (2024): Nominated Symphonic Music (Volume 1, 2).
  International Classical Music Awards (2025): Nominated Symphonic Music (Volume 3, 4).

• Haydn Symphonies 68, 93 – 104.
  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
  Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
  Warner Classics.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2016): Recommended.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2019): Recommended.

• The 12 London Symphonies.
  London Philharmonic Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.
  Eugen Jochum.
  Deutsche Grammophon.
  Penguin Guide (2003): Rosette.

• London Symphonies; Nos. 102 – 104.
  Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble.
  Marc Minkowski
  Naïve.
  Diapason d’Or de l’Annee (2010): Winner Symphonies.
  Radio 3 Building a Library (2016): First Choice.

• Symphonies Nos. 31, 70 & 101.
  Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
  Robin Ticciati.
  Linn.
  Presto Recording of the Week (2015).
  Presto Recordings of the Year (2015): Finalist.

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