{"product_id":"haydn-mozart-beethoven-schubert-classical-times","title":"Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert – Classical Times","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHaydn \/ Mozart \/ Beethoven \/ Schubert – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a beautifully varied introduction to four of the most important composers of the Classical and early Romantic eras: Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Released in 1994 as a Telarc Digital CD, the 16-track collection brings together famous symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera and sacred repertoire, making it an accessible overview of some of the most enduring works in the classical canon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaydn is represented by selections from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as his Symphony No. 31 and Symphony No. 100, demonstrating both the grandeur of his orchestral writing and the elegant wit that helped establish the Classical symphonic style. Mozart contributes some of his best-known repertoire, including Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, the Piano Concerto No. 21, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDie Zauberflöte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Symphony No. 28 and the ever-popular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEine Kleine Nachtmusik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeethoven features prominently with excerpts from Symphony No. 5, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEroica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Symphony, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmperor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Piano Concerto, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonlight Sonata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Symphony No. 9. Together these selections trace the composer's remarkable development from the Classical tradition inherited from Haydn and Mozart towards the more expansive, dramatic language that helped usher in the Romantic era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchubert completes the programme with the famous \"Trout\" Piano Quintet and Symphony No. 9 in C Major, known as \"The Great\", alongside \"Die Nacht\" from his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvensong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e repertoire. The Schubert selections provide a particularly effective link between the Classical period and the emerging Romantic style, combining lyrical melodies with increasingly expansive harmonic and orchestral ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe performances bring together a distinguished collection of orchestras, conductors and soloists. Charles Mackerras conducts several of the Haydn and Mozart selections, Christoph von Dohnányi leads the Cleveland Orchestra for Beethoven and Schubert, and Seiji Ozawa conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra selections. John O'Conor, Rudolf Serkin and Robert Mackenzie are among the featured pianists, while the vocal works include performances involving the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus and Robert Shaw Chamber Singers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor anyone building a classical music collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers an excellent survey of the repertoire that shaped Western concert music. From Mozart's graceful melodies and Haydn's elegant symphonies to Beethoven's dramatic masterpieces and Schubert's lyrical Romanticism, this is a well-balanced classical compilation with plenty of instantly recognisable pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Haydn – The Creation (Oratorio) – 2:09\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 40 In G Minor K550 – 3:47\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Op.67 – 4:01\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz Schubert – Piano Quintet In A Major D667 – 3:45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Haydn – Symphony No. 31 In D Minor – 4:56\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major – 4:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Die Zauberflote – 2:35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major – 3:28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 – 3:09\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade In G - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – 3:32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Haydn – Symphony No. 100 In G Major – 4:58\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 28 In C Major – 3:36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor – 5:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 In D Minor Op.125 – 3:43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz Schubert – Symphony No. 9 In C Major D994 – 3:58\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranz Schubert – Evensong Die Nacht D983 – 3:33\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Telarc Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55336990081366,"sku":"TIMES 2","price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_98e73fb3-fd51-481a-9504-10100ad36207.jpg?v=1789206437","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/haydn-mozart-beethoven-schubert-classical-times","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}