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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

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Recording / performers
Symphony No. 94 in G major 'Surprise': II AndanteThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
7:31
Symphony No. 94 in G major 'Surprise': III Menueto E Trio: Allegro MoltoThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4:16
Symphony No. 94 in G major 'Surprise': IV Finale: Allegro Di MoltoThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4:06
Symphonie Nr. 94 G-Dur "Surprise": I. Adagio Cantabile-Vivace AssaiAlfred Scholz
9:37
Symphonie Nr. 94 G-Dur "Surprise": II. AndanteAlfred Scholz
6:28
Symphonie Nr. 94 G-Dur "Surprise": III. Menuetto (Allegro Molto)Alfred Scholz
4:56
Symphonie Nr. 94 G-Dur "Surprise": IV. Finale (Allegro Molto)Alfred Scholz
4:08
Symphony no. 94 in G major: AndanteThomas Heywood
6:14
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I;94 "The Surprise" (3rd London Symphony): I. Adagio – Vivace assaiSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic
8:15
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I;94 "The Surprise" (3rd London Symphony): II. AndanteSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic
7:16
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I;94 "The Surprise" (3rd London Symphony): III. Menuetto. Allegro moltoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic
6:07
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I;94 "The Surprise" (3rd London Symphony): IV. Finale. Allegro di moltoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic
3:42
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: Adagio - Vivace assaiHoward Shelley, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
8:54
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: AndanteHoward Shelley, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
6:07
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: Menuetto & Trio. Allegro moltoHoward Shelley, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
4:41
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: Finale. Allegro di moltoHoward Shelley, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
4:14
Symphony No. 94 in G 'Surprise': IV. Allegro di moltoJeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
4:15
Symphony Hob. I:94 “The Surprise”: Finale. Allegro di moltoÁdám Fischer, Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
3:53
Symphony No. 94 in G Major 'Surprise'Josef Krips, Vienna Philharmonic
6:15
Symphony no. 94 in G "Surprise": Finale. Allegro di moltoColin Davis, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
4:04

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