Haydn: An Imaginary Orchestral Journey

Featuring

Sir Simon Rattle
London Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Haydn

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Performer Biography

The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), formed in 1904 as London's first self-governing orchestra, is the world's most recorded symphony orchestra.

Performer Biography

Sir Simon Rattle, the conductor, became Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra in September 2017, after serving as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Performer Biography

Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic were appointed International UNICEF Ambassadors in 2007, the first time this honor was given to an artistic ensemble.

Performer Biography

Sir Simon Rattle has made over 70 recordings for EMI (now Warner Classics) and has received numerous international awards for his recordings.

Composer Biography

Joseph Haydn, a pioneer of the string quartet and 'father of the symphony,' worked for the wealthy Esterházy family in their isolated palace, where he was 'forced to become original.'

Recording & Production

This album, 'An Imaginary Orchestral Journey,' was recorded live in DSD 128fs on July 11 & 12, 2017, at the Barbican, London.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Sir Simon Rattle, the conductor, devised this sequence of Haydn's music as a celebration of Haydn as an innovator, compiling his most outlandish and forward-looking pieces.