Joseph Haydn – Eight Notturni for The King of Naples (Acht Notturni für den König von Neapel)

1. Notturno No. 1 In C Major, Hob. II: 25: I. Marcia
2. Notturno No. 1 In C Major, Hob. II: 25: II. Allegro
3. Notturno No. 1 In C Major, Hob. II: 25: III. Adagio
4. Notturno No. 1 In C Major, Hob. II: 25: IV. Finale. Presto
5. Notturno No. 2 In F Major, Hob. II: 26: I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso
6. Notturno No. 2 In F Major, Hob. II: 26: II. Adagio
7. Notturno No. 2 In F Major, Hob. II: 26: III. Finale. Allegro con brio
8. Notturno No. 3 In C Major, Hob. II: 32: I. Allegro moderato
9. Notturno No. 3 In C Major, Hob. II: 32: II. Andante (London Version, Shortened By Haydin)
10. Notturno No. 3 In C Major, Hob. II: 32: III. Finale. Molto vivace
11. Notturno No. 4 In C Major, Hob. II: 31: I. Allegro
12. Notturno No. 4 In C Major, Hob. II: 31: II. Adagio
13. Notturno No. 4 In C Major, Hob. II: 31: III. Finale
14. Notturno No. 5 In C Major, Hob. II: 29: I. Allegro
15. Notturno No. 5 In C Major, Hob. II: 29: II. Andante
16. Notturno No. 5 In C Major, Hob. II: 29: III. Finale. Fuga
17. Notturno No. 6 In G Major, Hob. II: 30: I. Presto
18. Notturno No. 6 In G Major, Hob. II: 30: II. Andante
19. Notturno No. 7 In F Major, Hob. II: 28: I. Allegro moderato
20. Notturno No. 7 In F Major, Hob. II: 28: II. Adagio
21. Notturno No. 7 In F Major, Hob. II: 28: III. Finale. Presto
22. Notturno No. 8 In G Major, Hob. II: 27: I. Largo - Allegro
23. Notturno No. 8 In G Major, Hob. II: 27: II. Adagio
24. Notturno No. 8 In G Major, Hob. II: 27: III. Finale. Vivace assai

Michael Niesemann – oboe
Marten Root – flute
L'Archibudelli (Ensemble)
Mozzafiato (Ensemble)
Howard Fritzson – Art Direction

Haydn wrote these eight small masterpieces for an instrument called the "lira organizzata" -- as the Haydn scholar (and artistic adviser on this album) H. C. Robbins Landon tells us in the liner notes, "a kind of hurdy-gurdy into which was built a miniature organ." But the instrument went the way of the dodo and the passenger pigeon; fortunately, its part could be taken up "by a recorder, flute or oboe (and best by a combination)," as we have here on this stirring album. If Haydn "suffers" from being in the long shadow of his pupil Mozart he must always shine through with that unique blend of understated eloquence and witty sunniness. The opening Marcia on the first of the notturni unforgettably sets the tone, almost prefiguring the first movement of Bizet's Symphony in C, with a blitheness of spirit and the most radiant inspiration. All eight of the notturni have it, more so with the superb playing in every note, and excellent sound to help bring it out. --- Gene DeSantis, amazon.com

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