HAYDN: OXFORD & LONDON SYMPHONIES; MOZART: "PARIS" SYMPHONY NO. 31 - SIR CHARLES GROVES, ENGLISH SINFONIA

‘Oxford’, ‘London’ & ‘Paris’ Symphonies

Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 92, 104

Mozart: Symphony No. 31

English Sinfonia /
Sir Charles Groves



“performances are robust, yet elegant … both slow movements are beautifully shaped … in the last movement of the ‘Oxford’ the dancing violins are a special delight in one of the composer’s most infectious finales” (Penguin Guide)

“Finally, a lovely modern recording, most naturally balanced … the ‘Paris’ Symphony glowingly played by the English Sinfonia. Groves’s tempos are exactly right” (Gramophone)

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): ‘Oxford’ Symphony No. 92 [25:33]
1. Adagio – Allegro spiritoso 7:38
2. Adagio cantabile 6:23
3. Menuetto: Allegretto 5:30
4. Finale: Presto 6:00

Franz Joseph Haydn: ‘London’ Symphony No. 104 [29:08]
5. Adagio – Allegro 8:58
6. Andante 8:13
7. Menuetto: Allegro 4:44
8. Finale: Allegro spiritoso 7:12

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91): ‘Paris’ Symphony No. 31 [19:09]
9. Allegro assai 8:40
10. Andante 6:34
11. Finale: Allegro 3:55