"Haydn, the Shakespeare of Music" – Paavo Jäarvi & Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Synopsis

Haydn was composer in residence in London twice: in the 1791/92 season and in the 1794/95 season. At that time, the city was in the throes of music fever, to which Haydn had contributed significantly. Today, one of his London symphonies often merely stands at the beginning of a concert in which a musical heavyweight by another – later – composer follows. The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, on the other hand, devotes itself entirely to the “Shakespeare of Music”, as Haydn was called by the press. The program includes an overture by his London composer friend William Shield and three of his London symphonies, for which Haydn reached into his great compositional bag of tricks. “Haydn in particular has to be played as vividly as possible, and deliberately sometimes quite unconventionally, so that the hidden wit of his symphonies comes to the fore. And Paavo Järvi, Artistic Director of the Kammerphilharmonie Bremen for almost two decades, and his orchestra are true masters at this.” (Hamburger Abendblatt)

Additional Info

• No: A045502530000
• Composer: Joseph Haydn, William Shield
• Conductor: Paavo Järvi
• Orchestra: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
• Production year: 2022
• Run time: 01:20:00
• Director: Benedict Mirow
• Producers: Unitel, The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, DW
• Format: 4K