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

Charles Hazlewood and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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.

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Sat 13 May 2006 14:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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  • Joseph Haydn

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

    Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Nov 2005 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
  • Sat 13 May 2006 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3