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	HAYDN - London Symphonies 93-104. : Classical CD Reviews-June 2000 Music on the Web(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Any new set of Haydn's London Symphonies has to compete in the listener's affections with such tried and tested versions as those by Antal Dorati (irreplaceable on Decca), Colin Davis (charming but profound on Phillips), Eugen Jochum (witty and urbane) on DG and Beecham (inimitable) on EMI.
		Tempi are generally very quick in the first three movements of the symphonies (especially in the slow movements, some of which fly past without leaving much impression, though the Minuet of the "Drum Roll" is unaccountably heavy-footed) and steadier in the Finales.
		The "surprise" from the symphony of that name is less than arresting, the "military" effects do not make their mark (as they do in Dorati's version, for example) and there are no Beechamesque touches such as the whooping first violins at the start of the Recapitulation of Symphony no 102 (just a dry tick here).
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2000/june00/haydnLondon.htm (412 words)

	ipedia.com: Classical music era Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One might truly say that he was the father of the sonata form - which, in its classical incarnation, relied on dramatic contrast, tension of melody against harmony, rhythm and involving the audience in the playing out of the dramatic structure of a work the cardinal virtues of the new style.
		Also in London at this time was Jan Dussek, who, like Clementi, encouraged piano makers to extend their instruments and made full use of the possibilities.
		London's taste for virtuosity may well have encouraged the complex passage work and extended statements of tonic and dominant.
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	Haydn London Symphonies Beecham GEMINI 5 85513 2 [TB]: Classical CD Reviews- June 2004 MusicWeb(UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Haydn’s twelve London symphonies are among the glories of the Classical period, and the pinnacle of their composer’s achievement in orchestral music.
		Haydn composed the London Symphonies in two groups of six, for his visits during the seasons of 1791-2 and 1794-5.
		And the final symphony, No. 104 in D major, has the title ‘London’ which surely ought to be accorded to each individual piece.
	www.musicweb-international.com /classrev/2004/Jun04/Haydn_London_Beecham.htm (931 words)

	Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Symphony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The direct precursor of the modern symphony was the Italian opera overture of the early eighteenth century.
		These were the first “symphonies,” as we now use the term, and while many of them consisted of the traditional three movements, occasionally composers expanded the form to include four movements.
		He was neither the first symphony composer nor even the most prolific (Dittersdorf wrote more than he), but he was the first to demonstrate what the symphony could become in the hands of a composer of genius.
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	Compact Discs of Major Orchestral Works in the UNLV Music Library, including Symphonies
		Bernstein in Vienna : Beethoven symphonies 4, 6 & 9.
		Symphony in G major ; Sérénade ; Ouverture anacréontique ; Pavane pour un génie vivant ; Scuola di ballo / Jean Françaix.
		Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / Joseph Haydn.
	library.nevada.edu /music/info/symphonycds.html (6743 words)

	Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music
		So in the minuet of Symphony No. 94 ("Surprise"), he hits accents hard--there's no question that it's a dance, even if the dancers are elephants--while the minuet of No. 103 is more delicately traced, conjuring pictures of a formal ballroom.
		The first four discs in the set contain the dozen "London" Symphonies and were recorded in the early 1970s.
		The 1973 London recording is cut from the same premium cloth as the Berlin outing a decade earlier, and the differences are minimal.
	www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=7258 (413 words)

	Popular Music : Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At full price, these recordings would be a top choice; as midprice offerings, three symphonies to a disc (averaging more than 75 minutes of music each), they're a steal.
		This set is good of course, but if you are looking for great performances for EACH of Haydn's 12 London symphony, you may want to buy individual discs.
		Culmination of a marvelous life in composition are these London Symphonies.
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	Amazon.ca: Music: Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 103 & 104 [Import] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		London Sym No. 103 in E flat major 'Mit dem Paukenwirbel': Adagio.
		London Sym No. 103 in E flat major 'Mit dem Paukenwirbel': Finale.
		The London Symphony had a longer reach still: The finale of Brahms' Second Symphony pays affectionate homage to one famous passage, but all of this music is just as valuable for itself as for its impact on later generations.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001TZB (455 words)

	Amazon.com: Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies 2: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is not long enough to fill out the "symphony" portion of a modern concert program and is likely to get passed over for the 2nd, which fits the second half of a concert much better.
		All of the Sibelius symphonies are important to hear and with the possible exception of the 1st, they are all masterpieces.
		Symphony No. 6 in D minor is a radical and dark-coloured work, as like Symphony No. 4.
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	Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles Philharmonic
		Beginning in January of the following year, the London papers carried daily stories on how fortunate the city was to have in its midst "the most celebrated Haydn," which aristocratic household he had visited, what he had dined on, and which music he heard.
		The Symphony No. 104 was first heard on April 13, 1795, and was also the main event of Haydn's London farewell concert, for his own benefit, three weeks later.
		Whether or not Haydn had decided that this would be his last symphony, everything about it projects the feeling of a "statement," including the boldly decisive, symmetrical introduction, as distinct from the improvisatory feeling Haydn conveys in similar circumstances elsewhere: two portentous D-minor episodes framing a smaller one in the key of F major.
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	Decca Music Group - New Release
		Known as "the father of the symphony", Haydn's enormous output of 104 numbered symphonies show a variety of invention that is astonishing.
		His genius as a composer of symphonies is wonderfully displayed in this selection which includes many of the most popular of the symphonies as well as the little-known Sinfonia concertante.
		This selection of Haydn symphonies features Brüggen and two of the finest authentic instrument orchestras: the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century.
	www.deccaclassics.com /newsandnewreleases/october2002/473015.html (151 words)

	INKPOT CLASSICAL MUSIC FEATURES: HAYDN The London Symphonies
		Haydn was the single most important contributor to the development of the symphony and the string quartet, and wrote some of the most beautiful music in these forms.
		His first symphony was still eight years away, but already Haydn thought his music was too radical.
		Noe, Beethoven was different because he used thematic unity in his symphonies and extended form but Haydn choose not to do this because that is not what the public yearned for and this is exactly what he got paid to do...not Beethoven he was in a time when Revolution was prominant and he was independent.
	www.inkpot.com /classical/haydnlondon.html (1135 words)

	The New Instrumental Schools \| Classical Music
		After seven years of working in London, the moment for his first concert arrived in the two years 1780-1, during a tour to Paris and Vienna, where Clementi met Haydn and Mozart and played before the Emperor (see Chapter 27).
		The impetUs and functional use of ornamentation are taken from the great Neapolitan and rearranged within the piano's symphonic possibilities, culminating in a coda that has a majesty unknown (at least on the piano) even to Mozart and that must have appealed greatly to the tWenty-year-old Beethoven, who was a great admirer of this piece.
		In 1790 he published in London the mainly canonic Préludes ou Exercices 'in the major and minor keys', followed by the Introduction to the art of playing on the piano-forte, which appeared in London in 1801 and was immediately reprinted in Vienna, Leipzig, Paris and Italy.
	www.onlineclassical.com /articles/the_new_instrumental_schools.htm (1521 words)

	HAYDN/LONDON SYMPHONIES VOL. I 2-CH/M-CH SACD - Elusive Disc
		His Ouvertures and Symphonies are constantly performed" wrote the London correspondent of the German Journal des Luxus und der Moden.
		Having at his disposal the use of the best ad hoc orchestra on the London scene, he set out to write for the ‘English taste’, with its penchant for novelty and special effects.
		The first performances of the symphonies were met with lavish praise from public and critics alike.
	www.elusivedisc.com /prodinfo.asp?number=CCSAM19603&variation=&aitem=1&mitem=1 (1007 words)

	Haydn, Joseph-LONDON SYMPHONIES NOS. 93-98 IN FULL SCORE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It was in his monumental 12 "London" symphonies that Haydn perfected the still-fledgling form of the symphony and set the standard for later composers.
		According to the New Grove's, the appeal of these works stems from the fact that they are unmistakably "grand" symphonies, which "has partly to do with a broader presentation of musical ideas, and partly with sonority, a sound quality inspired by the fine orchestras and concert rooms of London.
		Another prominent feature is the use of themes and motifs of a basic simplicity and immediate appeal." These attractive qualities have rendered the London Symphonies perennial favorites with musicians and concertgoers for over two hundred years.
	www.midi-classics.com /p5864.htm (168 words)

	Joseph Haydn - Haydn: London Symphonies, Vol.2 - Cheap UK CDs
		This is the second volume of Colin Davis's indispensable collection of Haydn's "London" symphonies.
		Symphony In E Flat: Adagio -- Vivace assai - Joseph Haydn
		Symphony In E Flat: Adagio - Joseph Haydn
	www.find-cd.co.uk /44/4426142.htm (121 words)

	London Symphony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		There are two famous pieces of music known as the London Symphony:
		Haydn's symphonies number 93 to 104 are also known collectively as the London symphonies (or the Salomon symphonies after Johann Peter Salomon).
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/London_Symphony (139 words)

	Chamber Feature Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the 1790s, Haydn wrote 12 London Symphonies for full orchestra, regarded today as the greatest works of their genre, according to Mary Gilman, executive artistic director CCA.
		CCA searched for and was able to obtain a copy, in London, of one of the ancient editions of the 12 Haydn/Salomon London Symphonies.
		Even rarer than the London Symphonies, these also have not been recorded or performed in the U.S. Future plans for the CCA are to edit, rehearse, perform, record, tour and publish these symphonies as well.
	www.ac-chamber.org /visions/visions04-96/feature/article_3.html (329 words)

	Naxos.com, Your World of Classical Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The London Symphonies include a number of works with nicknames, No. 94, "The Surprise", No. 96, "The Miracle", No. 100, "The Military", No. 101, "The Clock", No. 103, "The Drumroll", and No. 104, known as "The London" or "The Salomon".
		The "Farewell" Symphony, No. 45, allows players, impatient for a return from Esterháza to their families at home, to leave the platform one by one.
		Of Haydn's concertos, the work written in 1796 for the newly developed and soon to be obsolete keyed trumpet, is the best known, closely rivalled by the two surviving Cello Concertos, in D and in C. Three genuine Violin Concertos remain, in G, in C and in A, and one Horn Concerto.
	www.naxos.com /mainsite?pn=Composers&char=H&ComposerID=462 (1271 words)

	Franz Joseph Haydn, Sir Colin Davis - Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 1 \| Best price for Music on CD Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He has rightly been called by musicologists the "father of the modern symphony;" he more than any other composer transformed the symphony into the form we all know today.
		This 2-CD set, along with its companion, "The London Symphonies, Volume 2," are simply the greatest recordings of these masterpieces available today.
		This CD set and its companion, "The London Symphonies, Volume 2" were each awarded a rosette by the Penguin Guide to Compact Discs.
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	Amazon.ca: Music: V1 London Syms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Symphony No. 98 in B flat major, H. Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
		Franz Joseph Haydn was the musical colossus of Europe in the second half of the eighteenth century (at least until Mozart and Beethoven came along), although he didn't realize his immense popularity until he left the Esterhazy estate and began traveling throughout Europe late in life.
		His "London" symphonies, written between 1790 and 1792, are perhaps his greatest achievement in this genre.
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	Notherby's :: Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 1
		Comment: This set is good of course, but if you are looking for great performances for EACH of Haydn's 12 London symphony, you may want to buy individual discs.
		Davis has an unfortunate ability to push the music too fast, as he does in some of the movements of these symphonies, without sounding urgent or passionate about it.
		Szell or Toscanini were fast conductors, but when they went fast it sounded as though the music was being urged on by a furious and passionate heart.
	www.northerbys.com /store/B0000041AQ/Haydn_The_London_Symphonies__Vol__1.html (758 words)

	ArkivMusic \| Haydn: The "london" Symphonies / Eugen Jochum, London Po
		Symphony no 102 in B flat major, H 1 no 102
		Symphony no 99 in E flat major, H 1 no 99
		Symphony no 104 in D major, H 1 no 104 "London"
	www.arkivmusic.com /classical/album.jsp?site_id=CTRV&album_id=77961 (622 words)

	Popular Music : Haydn: London Symphonies, Vol.1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I love these symphonies - their warmth, wit, humour and humanity, within a carefully structured classical framework.
		Some of the symphonies are also available on a Philips 50 disc, which claims to be remastered - certainly sounds no worse, but better?
		These recordings of the London Symphonies are almost faultless.
	www.best-buy-shop.co.uk /shopping_online-search_type-CustomerReviews-item_id-B0000041AQ-locale-uk.html (246 words)

	Classical Net Review - Haydn - London Symphonies
		Symphony in C minor, Hob I: 95 (1791)
		In these two space-saving volumes, they have packaged four discs of the twelve London Symphonies, all the Haydn you'd ever want to hear on a wintry Saturday afternoon.
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	www.classical.net /music/recs/reviews/p/phi42614a.html (303 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: London Symphonies Nos. 93-98 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Symphonies 88-92 in Full Score : The Haydn Society Edition by Joseph Haydn
		6 enduring masterpieces, composed between 1791 and 1795, in which Haydn shaped the early form of the symphony and set the standard for later composers.
		Included are the famous "Surprise" Symphony (No. 94), the exceptional No. 95 (in C Minor), and the innovative "Miracle" Symphony (No. 96).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0486297543?v=glance (417 words)

	Music History Resources
		Earliest symphonies use the early Classic three mov't form (derived from the Italian sinfonia) 1.
		Invites Haydn to compose six (later six more) symphonies for London 2.
		Haydn's trip to London in 1791 introduced him to the oratorios of Handel 2.
	www.geocities.com /papandrew/outlines/grout14.html (1177 words)

	Buy Haydn The 12 "London" Symphonies
		The London musicians give the listener the transparency expected when Haydn is performed.
		Even serious collectors who own the initial CD release of these works will have to take a second look at this new set because of what is contained on its 5th Disc.
		DvorÃ¡k: The Nine Symphonies - By Deutsche Grammophon for $47.98
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	MobileGamer.biz :: Haydn: The London Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Comment: Culmination of a marvelous life in composition are these London Symphonies.
		Haydn's London Symphonies demonstrate his genius and sense of humor.
		Although there are a number of fine digital recordings of these symphonies around, none seem as elegantly played as Davis' splendid readings.
	www.mobilegamer.biz /store/B0000041AR/Haydn_The_London_Symphonies__Vol__2.html (698 words)

	Buywell Just Classical - 'Haydn: The London Symphonies' CD Label: Deutsche Grammophon, Cat. No. 474 364-2 (or 4743642)
		This classic set is the top recommendation for the 12 marvellous "London" symphonies by Haydn, and an inevitable choice for Collectors Edition.
		The issue is further enhanced by the inclusion of an extra CD offering equally classic earlier recordings by Jochum of Haydn's Symphonies Nos.
		Collectors have been clamouring for the reissue of these masterly recordings.
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