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Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”

Joseph Haydn1791Hob. I:94
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Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise” by Joseph Haydn, Symphony, composed 1791. 359 recordings in this catalogue, from 1937 to 2022.

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Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 32 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 29 recordings

Alfred Scholz

Conductor · 23 recordings

Leopold Ludwig

Conductor · 19 recordings

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

Orchestra · 19 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 16 recordings

Eugen Jochum

Conductor · 13 recordings

Leonard Bernstein

Conductor · 12 recordings

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  1. Barry Wordsworth, Cappella Istropolitana

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 9 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  2. Ádám Fischer, Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 8 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  3. Antal Doráti, Philharmonia Hungarica

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1972 · on 7 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  4. Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic

    catalogue year 1984 · on 7 albums

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  5. Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic

    catalogue year 1984 · on 7 albums

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Recordings (359)

Conductor
Alfred Scholz23Leopold Ludwig19Eugen Jochum13Leonard Bernstein12Sergiu Celibidache12Thomas Beecham12Wilhelm Furtwängler12Roy Goodman11Ádám Fischer10Alberto Lizzio10George Szell10Herbert von Karajan9
Orchestra
Vienna Philharmonic32Berlin Philharmonic29NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra19Royal Philharmonic Orchestra16Hanover Band11Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra11Cleveland Orchestra10Slovak Philharmonic10Philharmonia Orchestra9Cappella Coloniensis8La Petite Bande8Philharmonia Hungarica8
Label
Decca Records25Deutsche Grammophon25Decca Classics24Sony Classical20Naxos17Philips17EMI Classics12RCA Red Seal12Warner Classics10ARS Produktion8audite Musikproduktion8Deutsche Harmonia Mundi8
Decade
1930s41940s121950s331960s161970s261980s381990s202000s122020s8
Credited instrument
Fortepiano4Organ1Piano1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers
Sinfonie Nr. 94 in G-Dur "Mit dem Paukenschlag": Allegro moltoAlfred Scholz
4:15
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": II. AndanteRoy Goodman, Hanover Band
3:17
Symphony no. 94 in G, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. AndanteSigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande
6:49
Symphony No. 94 in G 'Surprise': II. AndanteJeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
6:58
Symphony No. 94 In G Major "Surprise / Mit Dem Paukenschlag" 1791: 3. Menuet. Allegro MoltoThomas Fey, Heidelberger Sinfoniker
4:24
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': Adagio - Vivace assaiBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
8:56
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': AndanteBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
5:48
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': Menuet, Allegro moltoBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
4:08
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': Finale Allegro di moltoBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
4:03
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': Adagio - Vivace assaiBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
8:56
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': AndanteBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
5:48
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': Menuet, Allegro moltoBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
4:08
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise': Finale Allegro di moltoBruno Weil, Cappella Coloniensis
4:03
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob.I:94 - “Surprise”: 4. Finale (Allegro di molto)Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
4:00
Symphony no. 94 in G major "Surprise", Part 1George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra
1:07
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94, "The Surprise": II. AndanteBarry Wordsworth, Cappella Istropolitana
5:34
Surprise Symphony (Excerpt)Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
6:05
Symphony No. 94 in G major 'Surprise': I. Adagio cantabile--Vivace assaiThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6:44
Pyramid of KhonsoulLeopold Ludwig, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
14:41
The “Surprise” Symphony: Introduction to the MusicLeopold Ludwig, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
3:42

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