Podcast: The Vienna Philharmonic plays Haydn




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Summary: The Vienna Philharmonic was founded in 1842, only 33 years after the death of Franz Joseph Haydn. Since that time, they have given more than 7,000 concerts, surely a record among orchestras. In this special box set on the Vienna Philharmonic's own CD label, they present seven Haydn Symphonies, conducted by five of the world's greatest conductors: Christoph von Dohnanyi, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Franz Welser-Most, Zubin Mehta and Pierre Boulez. Album details... Catalogue No.: Vienna Philharmonic WPH-L-H-2009