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Haydn: The London Symphonies / Shelley, Swiss Italian Orchestra

4 CD / Hyperion / 2009-02-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony no 93 in D major, H 1 no 93; Symphony no 94 in G major, H 1 no 94 "Surprise"; Symphony no 95 in C minor, H 1 no 95; Symphony no 96 in D major, H 1 no 96 "Miracle"; Sympho...
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

Howard Shelley presents the symphonies that made Haydn the most famous and popular composer alive in the 1790s. These are Haydn's most glittering, worldly symphonies,...continue...

Spohr: Symphonies no 4 & 5, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-03-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Das befreite Deutschland, cantata in C major, WoO 64; Symphony no 4 in F major ("Die Weihe der Töne"), Op. 86; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 102
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

In this second volume of Louis Spohr's symphonies, Howard Shelley and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana continue their exploration of this enjoyable and little-known repertoire....continue...

Spohr: Symphonies no 1 & 2, etc / Shelley, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-09-11

Works: Louis Spohr: Grand Concert Overture in F major, WoO 1; Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 20; Symphony no 2 in D minor, Op. 49
Conductors: Shelley, Howard
Ensemble: Swiss Italian Orchestra

Spohr's symphonies, for which he was highly celebrated, were staples of the concert platform, alongside those of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Hyperion is delighted to...continue...