Haydn, Franz Joseph Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, Hob.I:45, "Farewell" 1 I. Allegro assai 05:40 2 II. Adagio 07:39 3 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 03:52 4 IV. Finale: Presto - Adagio 08:05 Symphony No. 48 in C Major, Hob.I:48, "Maria Theresa" 5 I. Allegro 06:07 6 II. Adagio 07:32 7 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 04:59 8 IV. Finale: Allegro 02:36 Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob.I:102 9 I. Largo - Allegro vivace 08:54 10 II. Adagio 05:41 11 III. Menuetto: Allegro 06:36 12 IV. Finale: Presto 05:02

Total Playing Time: 01:12:43

Like Barry Wordsworth’s recordings of Mozart symphonies, with the Capella Istropolitana on the Naxos label, this Haydn collection provides a series of outstanding bargains at the lowest budget price. The sound is not quite as clean and immediate as in the Mozart series, a little boomy at times in fact, and Wordsworth’s preference for relatively relaxed speeds is a little more marked here than in Mozart, but the varied choice of works on each disc is most attractive. At their modest cost, these are well worth collecting.

Penguin Guide "outstanding bargains at the lowest budget price"

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