Classical Instrumental Works for Orchestra

We know very little about Mozart’s Divertimento in D major K. 334, which is still popular today: an autograph has not been preserved, and in the two editions published after Mozart’s death there are i...

Shortly after a rather unsuccessful performance of his Piano Concerto no. 1, Johannes Brahms wrote to Joseph Joachim in 1859: '... a second one will sound different'. Nevertheless, a good 20 years ela...

The work is based on the saga of the tragic fate of the ancient Roman hero Coriolan. Beethoven referred to the tragedy of the same name by the Austrian poet Heinrich Joseph von Collin, which was very...

When Beethoven received a commission from Vienna's Burgtheater to compose stage music for Goethe's tragedy Egmont in 1809, he viewed it as a great honour. The impetus would have been all the stronger...

This slipcase contains all of Joseph Haydn's famous symphonies from his mature creative period: the six 'Paris' Symphonies (Hob. I:82-87), the twelve 'London' (Hob. I:93-104) as well as five symphonie...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Joseph Haydn's so-called Paris Symphonies were composed in 1785 and 1786 for the masonic lodge 'Société Olympique' in Paris, which ran a large orchestra and organised regular concerts. These six works...

Haydn probably composed his Symphony no. 88 in G major in 1787, just one year after the six so-called Paris symphonies. It was written, together with its sister work, the F-major Symphony no. 89, for...

According to his dating of the autograph, Haydn composed the Symphony no. 89 in F major in 1787, just one year after the six so-called Paris symphonies. It was written, together with its sister work,...

Haydn's three Symphonies nos. 90-92 might rightly be dubbed his 'Paris Symphonies Part II', as they were commissioned in 1788/89, likewise by the Société Olympique, for which Haydn had already compose...

Haydn's three Symphonies nos. 90-92 might rightly be dubbed his 'Paris Symphonies Part II', as they were commissioned in 1788/89, likewise by the Société Olympique, for which Haydn had already compose...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...

Haydn arrived in London at the beginning of February 1794 for his second stay in England. At this point in time, the Symphony in E-flat major Hob. I:99 had already been completed and was premiered on...

Haydn arrived in London at the beginning of February 1794 for his second stay in England. Two movements of the Symphony in G major Hob. I:100 had already been completed by then, and the finished work...

Haydn arrived in London at the beginning of February 1794 for his second stay in England. By this time, he had completed three movements of the Symphony in D major Hob. I:101, and the finished work wa...

The twelve 'London Symphonies' comprise the sublime final statement of Haydn's symphonic œuvre. They were written for the London impresario Johann Peter Salomon, and Haydn himself conducted their prem...