documentary · 52 min

The Haydn Expedition: music documentary with Paavo Järvi and The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

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Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. On their musical journey through Haydn's symphonic works, they discover new and surprising things and come to realize that Haydn is a much-misunderstood genius. His hallmark is not only that he practically invented the classical symphony, but also that he lent it musical depth through subtle humor. Haydn laid the foundations for the symphony genre's enduring popularity over the centuries. At the heart of this documentary is the orchestra's work on Haydn's Symphony No. 93 in D major (1792). It is the finale of a Haydn project spanning several years which saw the orchestra and conductor perform all twelve London symphonies and record them for CD in the orchestra's converted rehearsal room. The film shows the passion and precision with which the musicians interpret Jose

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