Haydn: Symphony No.39 / Isang Yun: Chamber Symphony No.1

[Machine Translation] Among the most versatile and energetic conductors of his generation, the young and energetic Liepreich and the Munich Chamber Orchestra present a stylish disc. The album couples two rare minor symphonies, only about 10% of the approximately 100 Haydn symphonies, with a work written in 1987 by Korean-born composer Isang Yoon, who studied music in Japan and later became active in Europe. Isang Yoon was the first Asian composer to receive international acclaim and has many Japanese students, including Shigeaki Saegusa. The Haydn works are from the 1760s to the 1970s, and although there is a 200-year gap in time between the two works, the three works are composed by a string ensemble, two oboes, and horns in the same compositional style. The light sound of the horns is pleasant to the ear. The producer Eicher's selection of music is brilliant, as you can feel the transition of the era in the close sound.

同世代の指揮者の中でも、多彩な才能を持つ、若くエネルギッシュなリープライヒとミュンヘン室内管弦楽団によるスタイリッシュな一枚。およそ100曲あるハイドン・シンフォニーの中でも約1割しかない珍しい短調の2曲の交響曲と、韓国出身で日本で音楽を学び、後に欧州で活躍した作曲家イサン・ユンが1987年に書いた作品をカップリング。イサン・ユンはアジアで初めて国際的に評価された作曲家でもあり、三枝成彰などの日本人の弟子も多い。ハイドン作品は1760～70年代の作品で、およそ200年の歳月の差こそあれ、編成的には弦楽アンサンブルに2管のオーボエとホルンの同構成での3曲を収録。軽やかなホルンの音色が耳に心地よい一枚。近しいサウンドの中に時代の変遷が感じられるプロデューサー、アイヒャーの選曲の妙が冴える。