The six Paris Symphonies were first performed to great acclaim during the Loge Olympique's 1787 season, with the young Cherubini among the violinists.
Interpretation
The Hanover Band performs on period instruments at a pitch of A = 430Hz, and the conductor, Roy Goodman, directs the symphonies from the harpsichord.
Cultural Impact
Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, expressed her appreciation for Symphony No. 85, claiming it as her favorite, which led to the subtitle 'La Reine de France' being added to its first edition.
Interpretation
The conductor, Roy Goodman, has reassessed the tempo of Andante and Minuet movements, which are often performed too slowly nowadays, based on tempo markings by Hummel and Czerny.
Composition History
The six 'Paris' Symphonies, numbers 82 to 87, were commissioned from Haydn by the Concert de La Loge Olympique, a group of Freemasons in Paris.
Composition History
The numbering of Haydn's symphonies often does not match their true chronological order; his Viennese publisher Artaria re-ordered them, likely for commercial reasons.
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