Haydn's Symphony No. 96, 'The Miracle', earned its nickname from the miraculous escape of audience members from a falling chandelier.
Joseph Haydn, born in 1732, started his musical career as a chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna at the age of eight.
Haydn's marriage to the eldest daughter of a wigmaker in 1760 brought him no great solace.
Barry Wordsworth's career has been dominated by his work for the Royal Ballet, starting with his solo part in Frank Martin's Harpsichord Concerto.
Haydn composed six 'Paris' symphonies, including Symphony No. 82 'L'Ours', in response to a commission from the young Comte d'Ogny in 1785.
The Capella Istropolitana, founded in 1983 by members of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, works principally in the recording studio.
Symphony No. 82, 'L'Ours' (The Bear), earned its nickname from the bagpipe drone that opens its last movement.
