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[Gurn Blanston]

It's very unlikely that a composer as versatile as Haydn would not have been taught at least one keyboard instrument, and for someone who pioneered the form of the symphony, the best 'drawing board' would have been a keyboard. I just assumed he played the first violin. I guess he donned that cap only at Esterhaza?

No, at Esterhaza he had at his disposal one of the finest fiddlers in all of Europe in Luigi Tomassini. I think he did play some 2nd violin in quartets, and I know he played viola in the baryton trios with the Prince.

[Gurn Blanston]

I remember it because one of the London Symphonies has a little piano cadenza of sorts that Haydn played himself at the premier of the work.

It was in #98 in Bb. It's a neat little thing, and rather a surprise to hear a keyboard solo in a symphony.

[Scarpia]

No, at Esterhaza he had at his disposal one of the finest fiddlers in all of Europe in Luigi Tomassini. I think he did play some 2nd violin in quartets, and I know he played viola in the baryton trios with the Prince.

Supposedly the line-up was Haydn, Dittersdorf, Mozart, Vanhal

[Opus106]

No, at Esterhaza he had at his disposal one of the finest fiddlers in all of Europe in Luigi Tomassini.

I'd mistakenly assumed that Tomassini was second violin.

[Opus106]

Looking at the number of members reading this thread at the moment, I think we are misleading others into expecting many album covers here.

[Antoine Marchand]

Interesting to see there is more of Rannou, I liked her Forqueray disc a lot.

I also liked that Forqueray. If you like French harpsichord music, maybe you could be interested in this 4-CD set:





Or this single disc, including just the most famous Pieces de clavecin en concerts (1741):

[bhodges]

Looking at the number of members reading this thread at the moment, I think we are misleading others into expecting many album covers here.

Yeah, wayyy too much text for me; I only like pictures. 

--Bruce

[Coopmv]

Yeah, wayyy too much text for me; I only like pictures. 

--Bruce

Yeah.  Cut out all the BS's and just post the pictures.  A hi-res picture is worth 10,000 words ...   

[Gurn Blanston]

Supposedly the line-up was Haydn, Dittersdorf, Mozart, Vanhal

Yeah. I don't buy it, even though that was at a private party in Vienna, not on the job. Ditters was an star virtuoso violinist. The odds of him playing second fiddle to anyone else there were slim. Nonetheless, at work in Esterhaza was a different proposition, and Haydn didn't play the violin at work. He played continuo harpsichord.

[Opus106]

Nonetheless, at work in Esterhaza was a different proposition, and Haydn didn't play the violin at work. He played continuo harpsichord.

The main reason I brought the whole Haydn-played-the-violin issue up, was the story of the première of the 'Farewell' symphony. Only Haydn and Tomassini were left at the end.

[PaulSC]

Album covers to the rescue! ?

Filling in my stock of early keyboard music substantially. I did consider pacing myself instead of snatching up so many things at once. But which ones to take now and which to postpone? "Everything" and "Nothing," respectively, seemed like the best way.







Malcolm Proud - Purcell
Frisch/Cafe Zimmermann - D'Anglebert
Barbara Maria Willi - D'Anglebert
Jean-Marc Aymes - Frescobaldi
Piet Kee - Bruhns/Buxtehude/Sweelinck
Bob Van Asperen - Froberger

[Sadko]

I also liked that Forqueray. If you like French harpsichord music, maybe you could be interested in this 4-CD set:





Or this single disc, including just the most famous Pieces de clavecin en concerts (1741):

Thank you, I put it on my "watch list". Four the whole 4-set I had to hear a bit first.

[Shrunk]

A big box o' Scarlatti arrived today.   

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[Antoine Marchand]

Album covers to the rescue! ?

Filling in my stock of early keyboard music substantially. I did consider pacing myself instead of snatching up so many things at once. But which ones to take now and which to postpone? "Everything" and "Nothing," respectively, seemed like the best way.







Malcolm Proud - Purcell
Frisch/Cafe Zimmermann - D'Anglebert
Barbara Maria Willi - D'Anglebert
Jean-Marc Aymes - Frescobaldi
Piet Kee - Bruhns/Buxtehude/Sweelinck
Bob Van Asperen - Froberger

I would buy almost every one of those discs which is my best compliment. 

Seriously, nice catch. Especially those Aymes and the van Asperens (I have them). The only disc I wouldn't buy it would be the Café Zimmermann, but I am prejudiced about them. 

[Gurn Blanston]

The main reason I brought the whole Haydn-played-the-violin issue up, was the story of the première of the 'Farewell' symphony. Only Haydn and Tomassini were left at the end.

I would think a special occasion. I don't know, there is a lot of confusion about what exactly Haydn's role was in the day to day actual performance. There are those who say that they didn't use continuo at all so he must have done something else, and there are those who say the violin chairs were already filled so he didn't need to do that either. I would be pleased to see something definitive, even if it was to say that his role was different for every occasion!

[PaulSC]

I would buy almost every one of those discs which is my best compliment. 

Seriously, nice catch. Especially those Aymes and the van Asperens (I have them). The only disc I wouldn't buy it would be the Café Zimmermann, but I am prejudiced about them. 

Thank you Antoine. (I'm not too surprised by your comment, because I read a slew of old GMG posts by you among others, as part of my research before buying!)

In case it redeems the alpha D'Anglebert set in your eyes, I'll note that one and a half of the two CDs consists of solo harpsichord performances by Céline Frisch. But maybe you consider her part of the problem...

[Antoine Marchand]

In case it redeems the alpha D'Anglebert set in your eyes, I'll note that one and a half of the two CDs consists of solo harpsichord performances by Céline Frisch. But maybe you consider her part of the problem...

That's a strong point, indeed. She is an excellent harpsichordist and one of the reasons because I still wait a redemption of these guys. 

[Coopmv]

Yes, definitely Hogwood. This was my first disk(s) by them (everyone has to start somewhere) and I recall being surprised somehow that he was playing harpsichord rather than beating a stick at the podium. Live and learn.

I have these Mozart Symphonies on 2 Barclay-Crocker open-reel tapes and Japp Schroder is identified as the concert master on the box ...

[stingo]

Just picked this up...

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Since the graphic doesn't work (but the link does) it's the Schumann symphonies and other works played by the Philadelphia Orchestra and conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch.

[Mirror Image]

Another one on the way...

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I had read this recording was very good, but the audio samples sounded great! Slatkin is known for his attention to American classical music and he has the great St. Louis Symphony at his disposal. Not much can go wrong here.