Ernest Ansermet was the first conductor to record the six “Paris” symphonies of Haydn. Charming works, full of humorous touches, they were reissued often on LP, with some of the most entertaining covers ever seen (these are reproduced in the booklet).
Haydn: Symphony No. 82 in C major, ‘The Bear’
Haydn: Symphony No. 83 in G minor ‘The Hen’
Haydn: Symphony No. 84 in E flat major
Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B flat major ‘La Reine’
Haydn: Symphony No. 86 in D major
Haydn: Symphony No. 87 in A major
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet