Haydn wrote most of his symphonies while he was in the employ of the Esterházy family, whose palace in Hungary was known as the ‘Versailles of the East’. Filmed in the magnificent mirrored great hall of the palace, this programme records a unique attempt to recreate a performance of Haydn’s music as close to the original as possible, Christopher Hogwood conducts the Academy of Ancient Music playing the composer’s Symphonies No. 23 in G, 28 in A, and 29 in E.
Mozartwoche 1997
Haydn, Symphony No.79 in F major
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. The performance of this Haydn symphony took place in Salzburg on 2 February 1997 during the “Mozart Weeks”.
Mozart, Piano Concerto in B flat major, K. 450
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. The performance of this Mozart concerto with Robert Levin at the fortepiano took place in Salzburg on 2 February 1997 during the “Mozart Weeks”.
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K. 537 (Coronation Concert)
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. Soloist Robert Levin has made a name for himself as a specialist of historical performance practice and as a musicologist who has edited a reconstructed a number of works. The performance of Mozart’s Concerto K. 537 took place in Salzburg on 1 Februar 1997 during the “Mozartwoche”.
Haydn, Symphony No.81 in G major (Mozartwoche 1997)
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice.
Mozart, Piano Concerto in D major, K. 175 (Mozartwoche 1997)
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice.
Mozart, Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K. 382 (Mozartwoche 1997)
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. Soloist Robert Levin has made a name for himself as a specialist of historical performance practice and as a musicologist who has edited a reconstructed a number of works. The performance of Mozart’s Rondo K. 382 took place in Salzburg on 1 February 1997 during the “Mozartwoche”.
Mozart, Symphony No.30 in D major, K. 202 (Mozartwoche 1997)
Christopher Hogwood founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973 and is one of the pioneers of historical performance practice as a harpsichordist and conductor. His interpretations of the Baroque and classical opera and concert literature have brought him international acclaim. The Academy of Ancient Music has taken as its goal the performance of the works of the Baroque and Classical eras on historic instruments. The ensemble, which has a varying amount of performers, boasts a number of outstanding specialists for historical performance practice. The performance of this Mozart symphony took place in Salzburg on 1 February 1997 during the “Mozart Weeks”.