Kort & klassisk: Giovanni Antonini

Kort & klassisk: Haydn expert Giovanni Antonini conducts Haydn's last symphony When Joseph Haydn arrived in London in the 1790s, he was received like a rock star, and there was also tumultuous applause at his farewell concert, where his last symphony was on the programme. At this concert you will also hear an overture by the almost forgotten German-Swedish Joseph Martin Kraus, whom Haydn called a genius. In Stockholm and London, two composers created works that have kept their power through the centuries. Kraus' Olympie overture shows a composer who dared to give his emotions free rein, while Haydn's farewell symphony is a prime example of why he is today called the father of the symphony. Programme: Joseph Martin Kraus: Olympie overture Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104 “London” Performers: Giovanni Antonini, conductor