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In 2006, Gabrieli made a Gramophone Award-winning recording of Haydn's The Creation: the first recording ever to replicate the huge orchestra that Haydn himself used in early performances. A decade later, it is time to give the "sister" work, The Seasons, the same treatment in a stellar recording.
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Situation
Compared to 'Creation', 'The Seasons' is relatively unknown, not widely recorded and infrequently performed. It is sometimes, unjustly, regarded as an inferior work, for two principal reasons. - The text: an English text, translated into German and then translated back for English performances, the word setting is often ungainly, occasionally risible. - It is rarely performed with the forces on which Haydn himself insisted: a huge orchestra (60 strings!) that brings the work vibrantly to life.
Solution
It is our fervent belief that a new recording, employing the large orchestral forces that Haydn' himself used, will set the record straight and will help to bring this work to public attention - and admiration! Our Artistic Director, Paul McCreesh, has m