Haydn: Paris Symphonies - Violin Concerto No. 1 (Live) Les Arts Florissants, Théotime Langlois de Swarte & William Christie

• Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No. 84 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:84:
• 1 Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:84: I. Largo - Allegro 09:49
• 2 Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:84: II. Andante 06:23
• 3 Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:84: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio 03:26
• 4 Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E-Flat Major, Hob. I:84: IV. Finale. Vivace 06:11
• Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine":
• 5 Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine": I. Adagio - Vivace 09:47
• 6 Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine": II. Romance. Allegretto 05:58
• 7 Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine": III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio 04:31
• 8 Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85 "La Reine": IV. Finale. Presto 03:53
• Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIa:1:
• 9 Haydn: Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIa:1: I. Allegro moderato 10:15
• 10 Haydn: Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIa:1: II. Adagio 05:36
• 11 Haydn: Violin Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIa:1: III. Finale. Presto 05:00
• Symphony No. 86 in D Major, Hob. I:86:
• 12 Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D Major, Hob. I:86: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso 12:04
• 13 Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D Major, Hob. I:86: II. Capriccio. Largo 04:46
• 14 Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D Major, Hob. I:86: III. Menuet. Allegretto - Trio 05:26
• 15 Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D Major, Hob. I:86: IV. Finale. Allegro con spirito 06:53
• Symphony No. 87 in A Major, Hob. I:87:
• 16 Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major, Hob. I:87: I. Vivace 10:27
• 17 Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major, Hob. I:87: II. Adagio 06:38
• 18 Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major, Hob. I:87: III. Menuet - Trio 04:08
• 19 Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A Major, Hob. I:87: IV. Finale. Vivace 05:02
• Total Runtime 02:06:13

Info for Haydn: Paris Symphonies - Violin Concerto No. 1 (Live)

Commissioned by the Comte d'Ogny for the Le Concert de la Loge Olympique, the 'Paris' Symphonies form a key milestone in Haydn's output. William Christie and Les Arts Florissants have long loved these highly original works, and offer us an exhilaratingly elegant and poetic reading of four of them. The coupling is the all too rarely played Violin Concerto No.1, here directed by the soloist Théotime Langlois de Swarte.

In the 1780s, Paris was unquestionably considered the epicenter of instrumental music in Europe. An internationally renowned concert organization, the "Concert Spirituel", played an essential role in the reputation of the capital: the veneration for these concerts was largely due to the fact that the city had become one of the most prestigious stages where the greatest European virtuosos performed.

During this period it became unthinkable for the organizers of the Concert Spirituel to begin each part of their concerts with anything other than a symphony by Joseph Haydn, and the veritable craze for his works continued into the second decade of the 19th century, largely eclipsing the place of the popular musicians of the day such as Mozart or even Beethoven's early symphonies.

The group of 6 "Parisian Symphonies" mixes gravity and fantasy, solemnity and humor. They were written by Haydn in 1785 and 1786 for the Concerts de la Loge Olympique in Paris - a Masonic society with one of the best orchestras in Europe - and quickly won the favor of the Parisian public. Repeatedly performed throughout Europe, they quickly became one of the highlights of the Viennese classical symphony.

Les Arts Florissants
Théotime Langlois de Swarte
William Christie, conductor

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