Haydn: Piano Concerto in D major, Symphonies Nos. 80 & 81
9/20/2019, 11 Tracks, 1:01:54
Featuring
Bart Van Reyn
Lucas Blondeel
Le Concert d'Anvers
Joseph Haydn
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Composer Biography
From the 1780s onwards, Joseph Haydn actively sought opportunities to publish his music, establishing relationships with publishers across Europe.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joseph Haydn, throughout his long career, consistently reinvented established musical forms in his own artistic image.
Instruments
Lucas Blondeel performs on a fortepiano by Chris Maene, which is a replica of an Anton Walter fortepiano from 1795.
Performer Biography
Bart Van Reyn, one of Belgium's leading conductors, founded the orchestra Le Concert d'Anvers, the choir Octopus, and the touring opera company The Ministry of Operatic Affairs.
Performer Biography
Lucas Blondeel began playing music at age four on an early 19th-century fortepiano that was for sale in his parents' art gallery.
Composition History
Symphonies Nos. 80 and 81 were composed in autumn 1784, towards the end of Haydn's employment at the Esterházy court, and likely intended for the Vienna Tonkünstler-Societät's Lenten concerts.
Recording & Production
This recording was made with the support of the Haydn Festival Brühl, a festival dedicated to the works of Joseph Haydn.
