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

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.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

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

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Barry Wordsworth, Cappella Istropolitana
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Ádám Fischer, Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
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Antal Doráti, Philharmonia Hungarica
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1972 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 7 linked albums
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Linked albums
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
catalogue year 1984 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
catalogue year 1984 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (359)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Symphony no. 94 in G major "Surprise": IV. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assaiWilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1951	1951	EMI Classics	3:51
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": I. Adagio cantabile. Vivace assaiThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1951	1951	Naxos	6:41
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": II. AndanteThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1951	1951	Naxos	7:41
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": III. Menuetto. Allegro moltoThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1951	1951	Naxos	4:39
Symphony No. 94 in G major, "Surprise": IV. Allegro moltoThomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1951	1951	Naxos	3:51
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “The Surprise”: I. Adagio – Vivace assaiWilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Archipel Records	7:06
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “The Surprise”: II. AndanteWilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Archipel Records	7:10
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “The Surprise”: III. Menuetto: Allegro moltoWilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Archipel Records	3:55
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “The Surprise”: IV. Finale: Allegro moltoWilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	Archipel Records	4:10
Symphony no. 94 in G major ‘Surprise Symphony’: II. AndanteHans Knappertsbusch, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	audite Musikproduktion	7:11
Symphony no. 94 in G major ‘Surprise Symphony’: IV. Finale Allegro moltoHans Knappertsbusch, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	audite Musikproduktion	4:32
Symphony no. 94 in G major ‘Surprise Symphony’: I. Adagio cantabileHans Knappertsbusch, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	audite Musikproduktion	7:34
Symphony no. 94 in G major ‘Surprise Symphony’: III. Menuetto Allegro moltoHans Knappertsbusch, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1950	1950	audite Musikproduktion	5:25
Symphony in G major, Hob. I:94 "The Surprise": I. Adagio, Vivace assaiSerge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1946	1946	Andante	6:52
Symphony in G major, Hob. I:94 "The Surprise": II. AndanteSerge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1946	1946	Andante	7:20
Symphony in G major, Hob. I:94 "The Surprise": III. Menuet: Allegro molto - TrioSerge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1946	1946	Andante	4:41
Symphony in G major, Hob. I:94 "The Surprise": IV. Finale: Allegro di moltoSerge Koussevitzky, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1946	1946	Andante	3:42
Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": III. Menuetto: Allegro moltoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1946	1946	Documents	5:48
Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": IV. Finale: Allegro di moltoSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1946	1946	Documents	3:25
Symphony no. 94 in G major, "Surprise": I. Adagio cantabile - Vivace assaiSergiu Celibidache, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1946	1946	Documents	7:53

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