Work: Symphony no. 45 in F sharp minor "Farewell”

Five diverse pieces from Central Europe are united by humour and fine perfomances by Jovan Ilias Kadesha as soloist and director of the Manchester Camerata.

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Playful, creative and joyous: Pekka Kuusisto directs the SCO

David Smythe, 21 Mar

Pekka Kuusisto’s direction of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is playful, creative and joyous in a mixed programme from Biber to Bartók, Haydn to Messiaen wrapped round with Ravel.

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A pioneering spirit: Rattle’s imaginary journey through Haydn

Mark Thomas, 11 Jul

Sir Simon Rattle steers the LSO through a sequence of Haydn’s most forward-looking pieces while Denis Kozhukhin, as a late stand-in, is immense in Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto.

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Bachtrack top ten: Haydn symphonies

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Mark Pullinger, 31 Mar

“Father of the Symphony” Joseph Haydn composed 104 (numbered) symphonies which is a plenty large enough pool from which to select our top ten.