Kammerorchester Basel & Giovanni Antonini - Haydn 2032, Vol. 15: La Reine (2024)

The fifteenth volume of the Haydn2032 cycle is entitled ‘La Reine’. One might think that this nickname refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, queen of numerous territories, but in fact the monarch honoured by the popular title of Symphony no.85 is her daughter, Marie Antoinette. It was said to be the favourite of ‘La Reine de France’, which is the full nickname of the work. The new volume also includes Symphony no.50, which delighted the Empress’s ears when she visited Prince Nicolaus Esterházy at his ‘Hungarian Versailles’ in 1773. Symphony no.62, which dates from 1780, the fortieth anniversary of Maria Theresa’s accession to the throne and also the last year of a life as eventful as it was glorious, rounds off this latest instalment of the complete recording of the symphonies conducted by Giovanni Antonini, here at the helm of the Basel Chamber Orchestra.

Tracklist
01. Haydn- Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I-85, -La Reine– I. Adagio - Vivace
02. Haydn- Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I-85, -La Reine– II. Romance. Allegretto
03. Haydn- Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I-85, -La Reine– III. Minuet - Trio
04. Haydn- Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I-85, -La Reine– IV. Finale. Presto
05. Haydn- Symphony No. 62 in D Major, Hob. I-62- I. Allegro
06. Haydn- Symphony No. 62 in D Major, Hob. I-62- II. Allegretto
07. Haydn- Symphony No. 62 in D Major, Hob. I-62- III. Minuet. Allegretto
08. Haydn- Symphony No. 62 in D Major, Hob. I-62- IV. Allegro
09. Haydn- Symphony No. 50 in C Major, Hob. I-50- I. Adagio e maestoso - Allegro di molto
10. Haydn- Symphony No. 50 in C Major, Hob. I-50- II. Andante moderato
11. Haydn- Symphony No. 50 in C Major, Hob. I-50- III. Minuet - Trio
12. Haydn- Symphony No. 50 in C Major, Hob. I-50- IV. Finale. Presto