Haydn's Haus

[Antoine Marchand]

I would pay a little extra for the chance to touch....

     

[Bogey]

Why no No. 1?

[Gurn Blanston]

Why no No. 1?

Oh, I see now, it is 2-4, so my previous answer was incorrect. And even the standard answer, that it reflects the actual order of composition (like in Opp 20, 33, 64 etc) doesn't hold true for Op 76, which is composed in the order given, 1-6. So, it must be eccentricity then.

[Lethevich]

The first Haydn quartets I heard were on that Eder disc (reissued on Apex) - good stuff

[Bogey]

Thanks for the effort, Gurn.  I may crack open the notes, but, meh.     Agree LDP.  Very sharp playing here....razor sharp.

[Bogey]

Now, here's one for all you HIP Hogwood Homies!

[Gurn Blanston]

Now, here's one for all you HIP Hogwood Homies!

Yup, gotta agree, that's a peach. I just got it last week, my surprise of the month for September.

Here's another for the homies;



My favorite opus of SQ's.

[Lethevich]

Yup, gotta agree, that's a peach. I just got it last week, my surprise of the month for September.

Is it a different recording from his aborted integral? If so, ahh how did I miss that.

[Gurn Blanston]

Is it a different recording from his aborted integral? If so, ahh how did I miss that.

I had read somewhere a few years back that the integral was aborted in mid-process. Of the already recorded items, BBC was going to buy the rights and publish them. Since this disk would have been disk 1 of Volume 11, and it is on BBC label, I have to believe that is the story of it. I only wish I knew whether there were any others hanging out there, or if this is it...

[Bogey]

Relative dropped by for dinner tonight:

[Gurn Blanston]

Relative dropped by for dinner tonight:

And what sort of impression did he make? I've always liked his music, but he hasn't been given the most sympathetic portrayals it seems. Bournemouth Sinfonietta have always seemed like a solid little orchestra.

[jlaurson]

Is it a different recording from his aborted integral? If so, ahh how did I miss that.

These are recordings licensed from Decca, recorded in 1996.
Are 77 & 76 not part of the 10 extant volumes?

[Gurn Blanston]

These are recordings licensed from Decca, recorded in 1996.
Are 77 & 76 not part of the 10 extant volumes?

No, volume 10 ended with Hob I:75. SO 76 & 77 would have been disk 1 of Vol 11. Have you seen any others of these orphans, Jens?

[jlaurson]

No, volume 10 ended with Hob I:75. SO 76 & 77 would have been disk 1 of Vol 11. Have you seen any others of these orphans, Jens?

No... must be the last recordings for the Decca project that were never published. Interesting. Also kind of crazy, in retrospect, to pull the plug on the project... instead of somehow continuing it, live if necessary. Or perhaps too bad Hogwood hasn't the commercial wherewithal of Ton Koopman or Elliot Gardiner with their respective Bach-ventures.

[Gurn Blanston]

No... must be the last recordings for the Decca project that were never published. Interesting. Also kind of crazy, in retrospect, to pull the plug on the project... instead of somehow continuing it, live if necessary. Or perhaps too bad Hogwood hasn't the commercial wherewithal of Ton Koopman or Elliot Gardiner with their respective Bach-ventures.

Yes, the 10 volumes out now are one of my great treasures. I can't imagine the factors leading to that decision. They were just arriving at the most salable works when they pulled out! The Paris/Chunnel/Londons boxes would have outsold the entire 10 to that point. IMHO, it's insane.

[Lethevich]

If only they foresaw the current "complete set" mania - then they might have thought differently

[Bogey]

And what sort of impression did he make? I've always liked his music, but he hasn't been given the most sympathetic portrayals it seems. Bournemouth Sinfonietta have always seemed like a solid little orchestra.

I am just bummed that Solti never recorded them.

[Bogey]

If only they foresaw the current "complete set" mania - then they might have thought differently

I emailed Hogwood's folks some time back....they thought the completion would never happen.  However, they were nice enough to send me an autographed photo of Chris.  Not an autograph kind of guy....prefer a handshake, but still kind of cool to have.

[Gurn Blanston]

I am just bummed that Solti never recorded them.

Don't toy with me, Bill...   

Did Solti do much chamber orchestra work?  0:)

[Bogey]

Don't toy with me, Bill...   

Did Solti do much chamber orchestra work?  0:)

If he did, you know he went HvK on it!