‘London’ Symphonies • The Seasons
By Joseph Haydn, and Sir Thomas Beecham
Tracklist
- Symphony No. 93 In D
- Adagio - Allegro Assai
- Largo Cantabile
- Minuet: Allegro & Trio
- Presto Ma Non Troppo
- Symphony No. 94 In G 'Surprise'
- Adagio Cantabile - Vivace Assai
- Andante
- Minuet: Allegro Molto & Trio
- Allegro Di Molto
- Symphony No. 95 In C Minor
- Allegro Moderato
- Andante
- Minuet & Trio
- Vivace
- Symphony No. 96 In D 'Miracle'
- Adagio - Allegro
- Andante
- Minuet & Trio
- Vivace
- Symphony No. 97 In C
- Adagio - Vivace
- Adagio Ma Non Troppo
- Minuet: Allegretto & Trio
- Presto Assai
- Symphony No. 98 In B Flat
- Adagio - Allegro
- Adagio Cantabile
- Minuet: Allegro & Trio
- Presto
- Symphony No. 99 In E Flat
- Adagio - Vivace Assai
- Adagio
- Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio
- Vivace
- Symphony No. 100 In G 'Military'
- Adagio - Allegro
- Allegretto
- Minuet: Moderato & Trio
- Presto
- Symphony No. 103 In E Flat 'Drum Roll'
- Adagio - Allegro Con Spirito
- Andante Più Tosto Allegretto
- Minuet & Trio
- Allegro Con Spirito
- Symphony No. 101 In D 'Clock'
- Adagio - Presto
- Andante
- Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio
- Vivace
- Symphony No. 102 In B Flat
- Largo - Vivace
- Adagio
- Minuet: Allegro & Trio
- Presto
- Symphony No. 104 In D 'London'
- Adagio - Allegro
- Andante
- Minuetto: Allegro & Trio
- Spiritoso
- The Seasons
- Spring
- Overture
- Recitative: O See Where Cruel Winter Flies
- Chorus: Come, Gentle Spring!
- Recitative: From Aries Rolls At Last The Bounteous Sun
- Air: Now Daily Runs The Farmer's Boy
- Recitative: The Farmer Has His Work Achieved
- Trio And Chorus: Be Now Gracious, Smiling Heaven!
- Recitative: Now Heard Are All Our Prayers
- Trio And Chorus: O How Lovely Gleams The Outlook
- Chorus And Trio: Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God!
- Summer
- Recitative: In Dove-Grey Mantle Drawing Near
- Air: The Lively Swain Is Gath'ring Now His Happy Flocks
- Recitative: The Rosy Morning Breaks Forth
- Trio And Chorus: He's Mounting Up, The Sun
- Recitative: Now All Are Astir
- Recitative: The Midday Sun Is Burning Now
- Cavatina: Oppress'd Succumbs All Nature Now
- Recitative: Oh Welcome Now, You Shadier Grove
- Air: So Reviving To The Senses
- Recitative: Oh See! Now Rising In The Sultry Air
- Chorus: Hark The Tempset Drawing Nigh!
- Trio And Chorus: The Gloomy Clouds Now Part Aside
- Autumn
- Overture
- Recitative: All That Through Her Blossom Fair Spring Did Once Foretell
- Trio And Chorus: So Nature Gives Reward To Zeal
- Recitative: Now See! To Hazel Bushes There The Youngsters Quickly Run
- Duet: You Beauties Of The Town
- Recitative: Now See, On New-Stripp'd Harvest Field
- Air: There Look Across The Open Fields!
- Recitative: Here Beaters, Closing In, Put Up The Hares
- Chorus: Hark! The Clamorous Noise That Through The Wood
- Recitative: On All The Vines Are Glist'ning
- Chorus: Cheer Now! The Wine Is Here
- Winter
- Introduction
- Recitative: Now Sinks The Pale Declining Year
- Cavatina: Light And Life Are Both Enfeeled
- Recitative: All Fetter'd Lies The Open Lake
- Air: Here Stands The Wand'rer Now
- Recitative: At His Approach Rings In His Ear Voices Singing Loud And Clear
- Song And Chorus: Purring, Whirring, Purring
- Recitative: The Flax Has Now Been Spun
- Song And Chorus: A Maid Who Kept Her Honour Fair
- Recitative: From Barren East Now Thrust Far Keener Icy Blasts
- Air And Recitative: Before Thee Here, Deluded Man....Yet Good Remains!
- Recitative: Remains Alone, And Is Our Guide
- Trio And Chorus: Then Breaks The Glorious Day At Last