Should be reissued, a real classic
HB | Fort Mill, SC | 03/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Haydn's 39th Symphony is one of his shortest works but it packs an incredible punch. No slow introduction here, the music hits you just as hard as the Beethoven 5th. And this performance by really unknown artists is simply spectacular, one of the greatest Haydn performances I have ever heard. Hopefully, now that Sony and BMG have joined forces, they will reissue it. As for 44 and 71, you have a masterpiece and one of Haydn's lesser works. But again, the performances are excellent, if not on the same exalted level as the 39th."