(Franz) Joseph Haydn – Vol 9

Symphonies Volume 9: nos 22, 29 and 60

Part of the NCO’s critically acclaimed Haydn series. “In The Philosopher, Nicholas Ward and the Northern Chamber Orchestra (using modern instruments) present a spacious, elegantly phrased account of the title-character’s personality … Haydn’s comic depiction of the protagonist’s absent-mindedness is vividly portrayed in the two outer movements, and distinctive thematic characterisation effectively heightens the dramatic contrasts in the Minuet and Adagio, in a winning performance that fully captures the composer’s infectious wit.” Gramophone Magazine