Joseph
HAYDN
EVENINGS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
- BAHRAIN -
PROGRAMME FOR 10 MAY 2000
25 GREAT COMPOSERS SERIES
This evening features 1 more composer (no 16 in the series)
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JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
DIE JAHRESZEITEN
(The Seasons)
Oratorio in four parts
Libretto: Gottfried van Swieten
Premiere: 24 April 1801 in Vienna
Simon, a farmer
Hanne
(Jane)
, his daughter
Lukas
(Lucas)
, a young countryman
- Hans Sotin (Bass)
- Ileana Cotrubas (Soprano)
- Werner Krenn (Tenor)
Brighton Festival Chorus
(Chorus Master: Laszlo Heltay)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by
ANTAL DORATI
Recorded in June 1977 in London
Part 1
-
Der Fruhling
(Spring)
Part 2
-
Der Sommer
(Summer)
Part 3
-
Der Herbst
(Autumn)
Part 4
-
Der Winter
(Winter)
German text and English translation will be provided
Joseph
HAYDN
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