Haydn symphony poll lol

[Sergeant Rock]

Okay, I know about the Fart, but which one is the Cat and why? I forget.

My coinage...because the first movement's second theme reminds me of a cat's meow.

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Okay, I know about the Fart, but which one is the Cat and why? I forget.

My coinage...because the first movement's second theme reminds me of a cat's meow.

№ 99 in E^b

[Sergeant Rock]

№ 99 in E^b

Thanks, Karl. I forgot to answer half the question 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

I'm here for you, dear fellow.

[Madiel]

*Listens to some of 1st movement of no.99*

Not completely crazy.

Incidentally, if we were going purely on first movements I think no.99 would be a shoo-in.

[Sergeant Rock]

I'm here for you, dear fellow.

At my age I need all the help I can get 

*Listens to some of 1st movement of no.99*

Not completely crazy.

Incidentally, if we were going purely on first movements I think no.99 would be a shoo-in.

Yes, it is brilliant and if this poll restricted us to only one symphony, I'd probably pick 99 for that reason.

Sarge

[Jo498]

I love the first mvmt. of the 99 but I don't get the cat/meow connection at all...

[Sergeant Rock]

I love the first mvmt. of the 99 but I don't get the cat/meow connection at all...

Some hear it, some don't...but I recall the first time I heard the symphony (Jochum/DG) and it immediately reminded me of cats.

The first occurence is at 3:38 in the Davis performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twkF_rip0YY

Sarge

[Brian]

Some hear it, some don't...but I recall the first time I heard the symphony (Jochum/DG) and it immediately reminded me of cats.

The first occurence is at 3:38 in the Davis performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twkF_rip0YY

Sarge

Is Davis a fave recording? I was thinking of listening later and waffling between Davis, Krips, Fey, and Szell...not a bad lineup.

[Sergeant Rock]

Is Davis a fave recording? I was thinking of listening later and waffling between Davis, Krips, Fey, and Szell...not a bad lineup.

I do like Davis (have the CD) but Fey's has a quite prominent clarinet that's unique. I love both...Szell, not so much in this symphony. Makes me sad, and feeling vaguely traitorous though.

Sarge

[Gurn Blanston]

Some hear it, some don't...but I recall the first time I heard the symphony (Jochum/DG) and it immediately reminded me of cats.

The first occurence is at 3:38 in the Davis performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twkF_rip0YY

Sarge

Oh, I love that part! Never thought about cats, but the change of theme and tempo always appealed greatly. I didn't know that's the part you meant. Cats, eh... hmmmm

[Brian]

I do like Davis (have the CD) but Fey's has a quite prominent clarinet that's unique. I love both...Szell, not so much in this symphony. Makes me sad, and feeling vaguely traitorous though.

Sarge

Thanks! Will be listening shortly 

[Sergeant Rock]

Oh, I love that part!

Cats or no, it is a brilliant second theme. Shocking even    Just finished listening to Davis and now encoring with Brüggen.

Sarge

[Madiel]

I listened to all of my top 5 today, and in the end I decided to vote for 2 here and just "waste" a vote. I wasn't prepared to separate the other candidates.

My choices were no.93 and no.102.

That's right, in the end there is The Fart and The True Miracle.

[Sergeant Rock]

I listened to all of my top 5 today, and in the end I decided to vote for 2 here and just "waste" a vote. I wasn't prepared to separate the other candidates.

My choices were no.93 and no.102.

That's right, in the end there is The Fart and The True Miracle.

Excellent choices (but, with Haydn, there are no wrong answers  )

Sarge

[Johnnie Burgess]

My top 3 are 104, 101 and 45.

[mszczuj]

So far 103 104 102 in this order.