
Haydn 2032, Vol. 16: The Surprise
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1/7Composer's Artistic Vision
Giovanni Antonini, the artistic director of the 'Haydn 2032' project, views Haydn's music as 'a kaleidoscope of human emotions'.
Album & Artwork
For the visual presentation of each volume, the 'Haydn 2032' project collaborates with a photographer from the famous Magnum agency.
Album & Artwork
Each volume of the 'Haydn 2032' project includes music by other composers contemporary with Haydn or otherwise connected to him, such as Gluck, W. F. Bach, Mozart, and even Bartók.
Instruments
The recording features period instruments, including an 8-key flute after A. Grenser, a 4-key oboe after Grundmann & Floth, and a two-manual harpsichord based on a Ruckers.
Interpretation
The 'Haydn 2032' project records Haydn's symphonies not in chronological order, but in thematically based programs such as 'La passione' or 'Il filosofo'.
Album & Artwork
The 'Haydn 2032' project aims to record all 107 of Joseph Haydn's symphonies by the 300th anniversary of his birth in 2032.
Interpretation
Giovanni Antonini, the conductor, believes that the ability to 'articulate' and make notes 'speak' is crucial for choosing the right tempo in Baroque and Classical music.
















