Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 2 Danish Chamber Orchestra & Ádám Fischer

• Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96 "The Miracle":
• 1 Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96 "The Miracle": I. Adagio - Allegro 06:36
• 2 Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96 "The Miracle": II. Andante 05:35
• 3 Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96 "The Miracle": III. Minuet - Trio 05:07
• 4 Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96 "The Miracle": IV. Finale. Vivace assai 03:21
• Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97:
• 5 Haydn: Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97: I. Adagio - Vivace 07:34
• 6 Haydn: Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97: II. Adagio ma non troppo 06:25
• 7 Haydn: Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97: III. Minuet. Allegretto - Trio 03:45
• 8 Haydn: Symphony No. 97 in C Major, Hob. I:97: IV. Finale. Presto assai 05:09
• Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98:
• 9 Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98: I. Adagio - Allegro 07:28
• 10 Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98: II. Adagio cantabile 05:50
• 11 Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98: III. Minuet - Trio 04:25
• 12 Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:98: IV. Finale. Presto 07:50
• Total Runtime 01:09:05

Info for Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 2

The second volume in this series (Volume 1 is on 8.574516) is devoted to three more ‘London’ symphonies. No. 96 in D major ‘The Miracle’ – so named, as the legend goes, after a falling chandelier narrowly missed the audience during its Hanover Square Rooms premiere – exemplifies the grandeur of these works. The structural surprises of No. 97 in C major and the hymnal slow movement of No. 98 in B flat major reinforce Haydn’s inexhaustible compositional versatility and inventiveness. These recordings are the product of a two-decade partnership between Adam Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra during which they have explored the most effective technical solutions necessary for performing these works.

Danish Chamber Orchestra
Ádám Fischer, conductor

Adam Fischer
The Hungarian-born conductor Adam Fischer qualified from the academy of music in Budapest, with further studies in Vienna. He is much in demand within both the opera and concert repertoire and has cooperated with a great number of leading international concert halls and opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera as well as orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Adam Fischer has been associated with the Danish Chamber Orchestra since 1997, from 1998 with the title of chief conductor, and remains a major driving force and initiator both in Denmark and internationally.

In 2019, he received the international Wolf Prize, was nominated Conductor of the Year by Presto Classical in the UK and received an Orchestral Award from BBC Music Magazine for the recording of Mahler’s First Symphony with the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra.

In 2022, he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from International Classical Music Awards (ICMA).

When awarding the Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 ICMA, the jury stated the following motivation:

For decades Adam Fischer has enriched the discographic catalogues with mostly complete recordings of symphonists like Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Mahler as well as selected operas. His interpretations, always full of character, display tonal refinement and a broad spectrum of colour as well as striking tempos, drama and clarity. In particular, his many interpretations of 18th-century repertoire enable the listeners to experience new views. Adam Fischer always stands for artistic alternatives in the best sense.

Booklet for Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 2