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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
Symphonie No. 94 G-dur, Hob. I:94 "Paukenschlag": II. AndanteMartin Haselböck, Orchester Wiener Akademie
6:10
Symphony no. 94 (Surprise)Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra
3:43
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": I. Adagio cantabile. Vivace assaiThomas Sanderling
9:59
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": IV. Finale. Allegro di moltoThomas Sanderling
3:53
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: Finale. Allegro moltoAleksandr Titov
4:20
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: Menuetto. Allegro moltoAleksandr Titov
5:47
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: Adagio cantabileAleksandr Titov
8:10
From Symphony Hob. I-94/II: Andante in C majorBart van Oort
5:16
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise”: AndanteAleksandr Titov
5:43
Symphonie No.94 (Surprise) G-Dur (mit dem Paukenschlag): Adagio cantabile - vivace assaiAlfred Scholz
6:51
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": IV. Finale. Allegro di moltoÁlvaro Cassuto
4:06
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise” / “The Drumstroke” / “Mit dem Paukenschlag”, Hob I:94: I. Adagio - Vivace assaiRoy Goodman, Hanover Band
8:11
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": I. Adagio - Vivace assaiLeopold Ludwig, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
6:04
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 "Surprise": II. AndanteThomas Sanderling
5:56
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise” / “The Drumstroke” / “Mit dem Paukenschlag”, Hob I:94: IV. Finale - Allegro di moltoRoy Goodman, Hanover Band
4:15
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise” / “The Drumstroke” / “Mit dem Paukenschlag”, Hob I:94: III. Menuetto and TrioRoy Goodman, Hanover Band
4:04
Symphony no. 94 in G major “Surprise” / “The Drumstroke” / “Mit dem Paukenschlag”, Hob I:94: II. AndanteRoy Goodman, Hanover Band
6:01
Andante aus der Sinfonie Hob. I: 94 (Paukenschlag)Ádám Fischer, Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
5:51
Symphony no. 94 in G major: II. AndanteJohannes Wildner
5:57

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