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Fischer hallmarks Haydn: the effect, not the sound.

Naxos Classical Spotlight
Naxos Classical Spotlight
Episode • Aug 16, 2024 • 20m

Conductor Adam Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra have already persuaded audiences to absorb the symphonies of Brahms and Beethoven through their distinctive lens. Now they're midway through a series of recordings of Haydn's great late symphonies. Raymond Bisha's conversation with Fischer draws the curtain on just how he fathoms Haydn's essence: “He's hiding his ideas in the scores, and we have to discover them.”