Episode 4
Donald Macleod continues his story of the 'Father of the string quartet'. With his quartets becoming huge bestsellers around Europe, Haydn is finally lured away from his remote German court, and makes a wildly successful visit to London.
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Joseph Haydn
Quartet in E major Op.54`3 for strings
Performer: Endellion String Quartet
- VIRGIN CLASSICS.
- VC 790719-2.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no. 76 in E flat major H.1.76
Conductor: Roy GOODMAN Performer: Hanover Band
- HYPERION.
- CDA-66525.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony no. 64 in A major H.1.64 (Tempora mutantur)
Performer: Mosaiques Quartet
- Astree.
- E8886.
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Joseph Haydn
Sonata in C major H.16.50 for piano
Performer: Mikhail PLETNEV (1957) - Piano (Piano)
- VIRGIN.
- VC7-90839-2.
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- Thu 7 Jun 201212:00BBC Radio 3
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