Haydn's Haus

[Wakefield]

I enjoyed this:

http://www.youtube.com/v/R8QF3LrqKrA

http://www.youtube.com/v/WzHR46yaveQ

[Wakefield]

And then, I found this interpretation of the complete concerto, performed by the orchestra Les Siècles (on PI), conducted by François-Xavier Roth:

http://www.youtube.com/v/0hCn6wJs1zw

http://www.youtube.com/v/h3Y6zhGLjnM

http://www.youtube.com/v/hxwa8szwRTw

About the orchestra:

http://www.lessiecles.com

[Gurn Blanston]

Ah, very nice, thanks, Gordo! Makes me all the more for 1796 to get here so I can wallow in all the trumpet music I have!  0:)

[Gurn Blanston]

Sorry to hear today about the death of Alan Curtis. I know the Bach Backers had reason to like him, but so do we, here in The Haus:



2 of my more favorite disks, in which he plays cembalo, clavichord and fortepiano, one of the first to so so, IIRC. Playing them now for the evening's listening.   

[Wakefield]

Sorry to hear today about the death of Alan Curtis. I know the Bach Backers had reason to like him, but so do we, here in The Haus:



2 of my more favorite disks, in which he plays cembalo, clavichord and fortepiano, one of the first to so so, IIRC. Playing them now for the evening's listening.   

I'm playing the first one, too. Lovely disk, splendidly recorded.

Curtis playing is alive, flexible and also full of a sort of authority and total command from the very first note.

Top-notch Haydn.

[The new erato]

Hello from Eisenstadt here! Lovely little city.

[Gurn Blanston]

Hello from Eisenstadt here! Lovely little city.

Say Hi for me!!

Don't take a pass on visiting the Bergkirche, Haydn is buried there. Also is some pretty nice art, judging from the pictures. Speaking of which, don't forget to take some!!   

[The new erato]

I did the Kirche, Haydnhouse and Haydnsaal at the Schloss. Though it was veeeeeery hot work, and a family in tow (2 adult children, wife, brother and his wife). Haydn's wig must have been very musty to say the least.

[Wakefield]

Listening this morning to The Desert Island.

I have two versions on period instruments.

One in Italian: L'isola disabitata, performed by the Academia Montis Regalis, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi.

The other one in German:Die wüste Insel, performed by L'Orfeo Barockorchester, conducted by Michi Gaigg.

Both of them are very well interpreted, with the additional attractive of the diversity of languages; but I think the German band has the edge here. Reasons? More compelling orchestra, alive and full of stamina, and a "Constanza" with less vibrato than in the Italian version.

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Lovely opera, with the usual 18th Century crazy libretto and a little bit anomalous structure. Highly recommended.   

[Gurn Blanston]

I did the Kirche, Haydnhouse and Haydnsaal at the Schloss. Though it was veeeeeery hot work, and a family in tow (2 adult children, wife, brother and his wife). Haydn's wig must have been very musty to say the least.

Very cool (though in a hot sort of way!). I have a lot of pictures of all those places, but seeing them first hand is so much better. You'll be pleased they hung with you the whole time.   0:)

[Gurn Blanston]

Listening this morning to The Desert Island.

I have two versions on period instruments.

One in Italian: L'isola disabitata, performed by the Academia Montis Regalis, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi.

The other one in German:Die wüste Insel, performed by L'Orfeo Barockorchester, conducted by Michi Gaigg.

Both of them are very well interpreted, with the additional attractive of the diversity of languages; but I think the German band has the edge here. Reasons? More compelling orchestra, alive and full of stamina, and a "Constanza" with less vibrato than in the Italian version.

[asin]B005FTXB5M[/asin]

[asin]B00005MKF4[/asin]

Lovely opera, with the usual 18th Century crazy libretto and a little bit anomalous structure. Highly recommended. 

I have the Marchi disk, it is a nice upgrade from Dorati (which isn't bad itself, really). I have looked at the Gaigg version for a long time, pondering whether I should or shouldn't. I don't mind letting you make those decisions for me; it takes all the pressure off.   

[Gurn Blanston]

This book just got dropped into the mailbox by the seller:



853 pages!!   

I should receive it next week, it was recommended to me by Denis McCaldin, choral guru and Haydnist.   

[Karl Henning]

This book just got dropped into the mailbox by the seller:



853 pages!!   

I should receive it next week, it was recommended to me by Denis McCaldin, choral guru and Haydnist.   

Très cool!

[Gurn Blanston]

Listening this morning to The Desert Island.

I have two versions on period instruments.

One in Italian: L'isola disabitata, performed by the Academia Montis Regalis, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi.

The other one in German:Die wüste Insel, performed by L'Orfeo Barockorchester, conducted by Michi Gaigg.

Both of them are very well interpreted, with the additional attractive of the diversity of languages; but I think the German band has the edge here. Reasons? More compelling orchestra, alive and full of stamina, and a "Constanza" with less vibrato than in the Italian version.

Lovely opera, with the usual 18th Century crazy libretto and a little bit anomalous structure. Highly recommended.   

Here is a little bit of background on the opera itself, Haydn's only setting of a libretto by Metastasio, the King of 18th Century operas.

[Gurn Blanston]

Très cool!

I'm hoping so. Fills a big gap in my reference materials. Allegedly readable too; icing on the cake!

[Wakefield]

I have the Marchi disk, it is a nice upgrade from Dorati (which isn't bad itself, really). I have looked at the Gaigg version for a long time, pondering whether I should or shouldn't. I don't mind letting you make those decisions for me; it takes all the pressure off.   

Thanks a lot, Gurn. I was forced to listen (again) to the Germans after reading your essay. As I have suspected before, Gluck is apparently an essential composer to explore. 

[Gurn Blanston]

Thanks a lot, Gurn. I was forced to listen (again) to the Germans after reading your essay. As I have suspected before, Gluck is apparently an essential composer to explore. 

  I can't remember now if I mentioned in there that the German translation was made within a year or two, and IIRC, the whole thing was premiered in German in Pressburg, within a couple of years. This is the historically compelling reason to acquire the German version, although virtually all of Haydn's operas had similar paths. This is the only one I know which has been recorded though, and so nicely besides!   

[Wakefield]

IMO, the Gaigg version is a critical acquisition. All (voices, instrument, recording) is so transparent that this interpretation conveys a sort  of sensual essentialism, as it is demanded by the libretto and should be with just 4 singers on stage. Lovely harpsichord continuo, too.   

[Wakefield]

  I can't remember now if I mentioned in there that the German translation was made within a year or two, and IIRC, the whole thing was premiered in German in Pressburg, within a couple of years. This is the historically compelling reason to acquire the German version, although virtually all of Haydn's operas had similar paths. This is the only one I know which has been recorded though, and so nicely besides!   

My reading comprehension and ability to pay attention are quite weak these days, but I didn't see it mentioned. 

[Gurn Blanston]

IMO, the Gaigg version is a critical acquisition. All (voices, instrument, recording) is so transparent that this interpretation conveys a sort  of sensual essentialism, as it is demanded by the libretto and should be with just 4 singers on stage. Lovely harpsichord continuo, too.   

Well, I've ordered it, so all will be right with the world again soon.