Haydn: London Symphonies, The Seasons

- 6CD set includes Haydn's 12 London Symphonies and 'The Seasons' oratorio - Sir Thomas Beecham founded the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1946 - Beecham's conducting style was noted for its elegance and rhythmic vitality and textual clarity

CD 1:

1. Symphony No. 93 in D major (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro assai

2. Symphony No. 93 in D major (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Largo cantabile

3. Symphony No. 93 in D major (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Allegro) & Trio

4. Symphony No. 93 in D major (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale (Presto ma non troppo)

5. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assai

6. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante

7. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegro molto) & Trio

8. Symphony No. 94 in G, 'Surprise' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Allegro di molto

9. Symphony No. 95 in C minor (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro moderato

10. Symphony No. 95 in C minor (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante

11. Symphony No. 95 in C minor (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto & Trio

12. Symphony No. 95 in C minor (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale (Vivace)

CD 2:

1. Symphony No. 96 in D major, 'Miracle' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro

2. Symphony No. 96 in D major, 'Miracle' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante

3. Symphony No. 96 in D major, 'Miracle' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegretto)

4. Symphony No. 96 in D major, 'Miracle' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale (Vivace (assai))

5. Symphony No. 97 in C (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Vivace

6. Symphony No. 97 in C (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio ma non troppo

7. Symphony No. 97 in C (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegretto)

8. Symphony No. 97 in C (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale (Presto assai)

9. Symphony No. 98 in B flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro

10. Symphony No. 98 in B flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio

11. Symphony No. 98 in B flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Allegro) and Trio

12. Symphony No. 98 in B flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale (Presto)

CD 3:

1. Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Vivace assai

2. Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio

3. Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Minuet (Allegretto) & Trio

4. Symphony No. 99 in E flat major (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Vivace

5. Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro

6. Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Allegretto

7. Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Moderato) - Trio

8. Symphony No. 100 in G major,`Military` (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale: Presto

9. Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro

10. Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante più tosto allegretto

11. Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto

12. Symphony No. 103 in E flat major, 'Drumroll' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale: Allegro con spirito

CD 4:

1. Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Presto

2. Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante

3. Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet (Allegretto) & Trio

4. Symphony No. 101 in D major, 'Clock' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Vivace

5. Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): I. Largo - Allegro vivace

6. Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): II. Adagio

7. Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): III. Menuetto (Allegro) and Trio

8. Symphony No. 102 in B flat major (1990 Digital Remaster): IV. Finale: Presto

9. Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): I. Adagio - Allegro

10. Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): II. Andante

11. Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): III. Menuet

12. Symphony No. 104 in D major, 'London' (1992 Digital Remaster): IV. Spiritoso

CD 5:

1. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Overture

2. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Recitative: O see where cruel Winter flies

3. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Chorus: Come, gentle Spring!

4. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Recitative: From Aries rolls at last the bounteous sun

5. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Air: Now fairly runs the farmer's boy

6. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Recitative: The farmer has his work achieved

7. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Trio and chorus: Be now gracious, smiling heaven!

8. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Recitative: Now heard are all our prayers

9. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Trio and Chorus: O how lovely gleams the outlook

10. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Spring: Chorus and Trio: Ageless! Powerful! Bountiful God!

11. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Recitative: In dove-grey mantle drawing near

12. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Air: The lively swain is gath'ring now his happy flocks

13. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Recitative: The rosy morning breaks forth

14. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Trio and Chorus: He's mounting up, the Sun

15. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Recitative: Now all are a stir

16. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Recitative: The midday sun is burning now

17. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Cavatina: Oppress'd succumbs all Nature now

18. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Recitative: Oh welcome now, you shadier grove

19. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Air: So reviving to the senses

20. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Recitative: Oh see! Now rising in the sultry air

21. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Chorus: Hark the tempset drawing night

22. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Summer: Trio and Chorus: The gloomy clouds now part aside

CD 6:

1. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Overture

2. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Recitative: All that through her blossom fair Spring

3. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Trio and Chorus: So Nature gives reward to Zeal

4. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Recitative: Now see! To hazel bushes there the youngsters

5. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Duet: You beauties of the town

6. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Recitative: Now see, on new-stripp'd harvest field

7. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Air: There look across the open fields!

8. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Recitative: Here beaters, closing in, put up the hares

9. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Chorus: Hark! The clamorous noise that through the wood

10. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Recitative: On all the vines are glist'ning

11. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Autumn: Chorus: Cheer now! The wine is here

12. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Introduction

13. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Recitative: Now sinks the pale declining year

14. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Cavatina: Light and life are both enfeeled

15. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Recitative: All fetter'd lies the open lake

16. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Air: Here stands the wand'rer now

17. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Recitative: At his approach rings in his ear

18. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Song and Chorus: Purring, whirring, purring

19. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Recitative: The flax has now been spun

20. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Song and Chorus: A maid who kept her honour fair

21. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Recitative: From barren East now thrust far keener icy blasts

22. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Air: Before thee here, deluded man

23. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Recitative: Remains, alone, and is our guide

24. The Seasons (2004 Digital Remaster), Winter: Trio and Chorus: Then breaks