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Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C major (Il Distratto)

Charles Hazlewood and the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra explore the key ingredients of the classical symphony. They use as their exemplar Haydn's Symphony No.60 in C (Il Distratto).

Charles Hazlewood and the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra explore the key ingredients of the classical symphony for which Joseph Haydn was predominantly responsible. They use as their exemplar Haydn's Symphony No.60 in C (Il Distratto) - a six movement work from 1774 fashioned from incidental music which he had composed for an adaptation of a French play, Le Distrait, by Francois Regnard.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no. 60 (H.1.60) in C major "Il Distratto"

    Performers: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Nov 2005 14:00
  • Sat 13 May 2006 14:00