Biographische Notizen Über Joseph Haydn
MENU TRACKLIST HAYDN 2032 "ORIGINALITY" BY GIOVANI ANTONINI ENGLISH / FRANÇAIS / DEUTSCH ABOUT THE WORKS BY CHRISTIAN MORITZ-BAUER ENGLISH / FRANÇAIS / DEUTSCH BIOGRAPHIES MENU Looking forward to the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of Haydn in 2032, the Joseph Haydn Stiftung Foundation of Basel has joined forces with the Alpha label to make a complete recording of the composer’s 107 symphonies. This ambitious project is placed under the artistic direction of Giovanni Antonini, who will share the recordings between his ensemble Il Giardino Armonico and the Basel Chamber Orchestra, which he conducts regularly. The aim is to celebrate one of the key composers in the history of music, one of the most prolific (he wrote more than 300 large-scale works, symphonies, string quartets, piano sonatas, concertos, oratorios, operas), but also one of the subtlest. Seeing the music of Haydn as “a kaleidoscope of human emotions”, Giovanni Antonini has decided to tackle the symphonies not in chronological order, but in thematically based programmes (“La passione”, “Il filosofo”, “Il distratto”, etc.). Moreover, the Italian conductor believes it is important to establish links between these works and pieces written by other composers contemporary with Haydn or in some way connected with him. Hence, alongside his symphonies, each volume will include music by figures like Gluck, Porpora, C. P. E. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Michael Haydn, and Stamitz. 5 “A KALEIDOSCOPE OF HUMAN EMOTIONS” Beyond its status as a unique discographical adventure, Haydn 2032 will also bring together leading European concert halls, which will present these programmes to their audiences. From one season to another, the artists involved in the project will breathe new life into this music for thousands of concertgoers in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, the UK, and other countries.
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