A Happy Reunion
Michael Haydn hadn't seen his famous brother, Joseph, in person, for several decades. Now in their sixties, the siblings finally arrange to meet. With Donald Macleod
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the often overlooked younger Haydn brother.
Michael Haydn had never shown much interest in travel and consequently hadn’t seen his famous brother, Joseph, in person, for several decades. Now in their sixties, the siblings finally arrange to meet and Michael prepares to make the 300km journey from Salzburg to Vienna.
Divertimento in C major, P 98: I Allegro molto, VI Presto
Piccolo Concerto
Ninfe inbelli (extract)
Maria Ladurner, soprano
Salzburger Hofmusik & Vocal Ensemble, directed by Wolfgang Brunner
Missa Sancta Theresiae: Offertorium, Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei
Mária Zádori, soprano
Lúcia Megyesi-Schwartz, mezzo-soprano
József Mukk, tenor
Laszlo Jekl, bass-baritone
Jeunesses Musicales Chorus
Eddy Chamber Orchestra, directed by Domonkos Héja
Der Obersulzer Wein, MH 697
Abendlied, MH 784
Trinklied im Freien, MH 790
Die Singphoniker
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Michael Haydn
Divertimento in C major, P98
Ensemble: Piccolo Concerto.- ACCENT : ACC-24292.
- ACCENT.
- 11.
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Michael Haydn
Ninfe inbelli (excerpt)
Singer: Maria Ladurner. Ensemble: Salzburg Hofmusik. Choir: Salzburg Hofmusik Vocal Ensemble. Director: Wolfgang Brunner.- CPO : 555 343-2.
- CPO.
- 15.
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Michael Haydn
Missa Sancta Theresiae, MH 797 (excerpt)
Singer: Mária Zádori. Singer: Lúcia Megyesi-Schwartz. Singer: Jozef Mukk. Singer: László Jekl. Choir: Chorale des Jeunesses Musicales de France. Orchestra: Erdődy Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Héja Domonkos.- HUNGAROTON : HCD-31865.
- HUNGAROTON.
- 9.
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Michael Haydn
Der Obersulzer Wein, MH 697
Choir: Die Singphoniker.- CPO : 999 333-2.
- CPO.
- 11.
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Michael Haydn
Abendlied, MH 784
Choir: Die Singphoniker.- CPO : 999 333-2.
- CPO.
- 15.
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Michael Haydn
Trinklied im Freien, MH 790
Choir: Die Singphoniker.- CPO : 999 333-2.
- CPO.
- 17.
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Hugo Alfvén
Shepherd Girl's dance (The Mountain king)
Orchestra: Malmö SymfoniOrkester. Conductor: James DePreist.- Orchestral Works: Malmo Symphony Orchestra / DePriest.
- BIS.
- 20.
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- Thu 6 Nov 202516:00BBC Radio 3
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