Recorded in the German Democratic Republic in 1974 and 1975, Günther Herbig and the Dresden Philharmonic's performances of Haydn's "London" Symphonies present no picture of a dour and depressing kapellmeister but rather of a wit, a wonder, a warm-hearted human being, and a very great composer. In humorous symphonies like the "Surprise," Herbig's Haydn is always charmingly witty, sometimes roughly funny, and once even ever-so-slightly rude. In fierce symphonies like the C minor, his Haydn is strong-willed, heavily muscled, ...
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Recorded in the German Democratic Republic in 1974 and 1975, Günther Herbig and the Dresden Philharmonic's performances of Haydn's "London" Symphonies present no picture of a dour and depressing kapellmeister but rather of a wit, a wonder, a warm-hearted human being, and a very great composer. In humorous symphonies like the "Surprise," Herbig's Haydn is always charmingly witty, sometimes roughly funny, and once even ever-so-slightly rude. In fierce symphonies like the C minor, his Haydn is strong-willed, heavily muscled, and hard driven. In emotionally intense symphonies like the B flat major, his Haydn goes straight to the heart of the matter in the surprisingly intimate and immensely moving Adagio. But in every symphony, Herbig and the Dresdener Philharmoniker present a completely unified portrait of Haydn, and in the greatest of them, their portrait is limned with glory. Listen to the "London" Symphony itself: the Dresden musicians play it brilliantly with bright colors, a tight ensemble, and...
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