Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C major “Il distratto“ (with Score)

Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C major, Hob. I/60 “Il distratto (The Distracted one)“ (with Score) Composed: 1774 Performance: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra 00:00 1. Adagio – Allegro di molto (C major) 06:02 2. Andante (G major) 12:30 3. Menuetto (C major) – Trio (C minor) 16:51 4. Presto (C minor – C major) 19:49 5. Adagio (F major) 23:46 6. Finale. Prestissimo (C major) As a featured part of the regular round of theatrical performances put on at the Esterházy court, the Carl Wahr Troupe had a brief residency every summer from 1772 to 1777. The Troupe specialized in Shakespeare performances in German translation, but also presented various other plays. As part of their 1774 season, they presented the five act comedy Der Zerstreute (The Absent-Minded Man), a translation of Le Distrait by Jean François Regnard. For this play Franz Josef Haydn composed an overture and several additional pieces of incidental music. The play, and Haydn’s music, wer