The Heidelberger Sinfoniker, founded in 1993, emerged from the Schlierbach Chamber Orchestra, which conductor Thomas Fey established in 1987 while still a student.
Performer Biography
The Heidelberger Sinfoniker are currently recording all of Haydn's symphonies and have previously released complete recordings of Mendelssohn's symphonies, as well as works by Beethoven and Mozart.
Instruments
The timpani used in this recording are spanned with calfskin, similar to instruments from Haydn's time.
Instruments
For this recording, historical brass instruments are used because their sound aligns more closely with Haydn's intentions than modern instruments.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The conductor, Thomas Fey, aims to present Joseph Haydn as an experimenter, highlighting the boldness and beauty of his impassioned musical contrasts.
Interpretation
The interpretations on this album are based on historical performance practices, with instrumentation choices reflecting what Haydn would have expected.
Performer Biography
Conductor Thomas Fey studied conducting and early music performance practice with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and participated in conducting courses with Leonard Bernstein.
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