Haydn at Esterhaza

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.