Mackerras conducts Haydn with the LSO in 1958
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Charles Mackerras was establishing himself as a conductor in the 50’s, working at Sadlers Wells and with Benjamin Britten. Later in his career he conducted Haydn with chamber orchestras, such as the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Here he is working with a large symphony orchestra, but the litheness, the energy and the attack, which were so characteristic of his style are in ample evidence.
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Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Lo speziale (Overture)
Aria di Lindoro, ‘Son pietosa’ (written for ‘Circe’ by Cimarosa)
‘Il mondo della luna’, Finale of Act 2
Cantata: ‘Miseri noi’ (scena)
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The original broadcast including these items was on May 6, 1958
The recording is from the collection of Lord Harewood at Music Preserved.
Performers
- Soprano Jennifer Vyvyan
- Mezzo soprano Ann Dowdall
- Mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey
- Countertenor John Whitworth
- Tenor Dermot Troy
- Tenor Alexander Young
- Bass Owen Branningan
- London Symphony Orchestra
- BBC Chorus
- Conductor Charles Mackerras
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