Joseph Haydn, Hanover Band, Roy Goodman – Symphony No 42 In D / No 43

Joseph Haydn, Hanover Band, Roy Goodman

Joseph Haydn, Hanover Band, Roy Goodman – Symphony No 42 In D / No 43 In E Flat 'Mercury' / No 44 In E Minor 'Trauersinfonie'

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Roy Goodman and the Hanover Band bring a particularly vital approach to three mid-period Haydn symphonies from the 1770s, a decade when the composer was deeply engaged in expanding the form's emotional and structural possibilities. Symphony No. 42 establishes robust, almost restless energy across its movements, while the "Mercury" explores elegant refinement with surprising harmonic turns—early evidence of Haydn's gift for subverting expectations within classical proportions. The E minor "Trauersinfonie" stands as one of his most introspective works, its melancholic minor key and concentrated drama marking a notable exception to the period's prevailing optimism. Goodman's period-informed direction, steering toward clarity and interpretive directness rather than romantic expansion, reveals how modernist these scores felt in their time. This 2002 Helios recording captures ensemble playing of real sensitivity, letting these symphonies speak as the sophisticated, forward-thinking statements they were.

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Genre	Classical
Style	Classical
Media	Mint (M)
Sleeve	Mint (M)
Description	Sealed. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping!
Label	Helios
Year	2002
Country	Europe
Format	CD