专辑简介：
这部专辑由西蒙·拉特尔爵士（Sir Simon Rattle）执棒，伦敦交响乐团演绎海顿的管弦乐作品。指挥家拉特尔爵士通过录制这部专辑，向这位伟大的作曲家致敬。伦敦交响乐团的音乐总监解释说："我们的想法是展现海顿古怪和非凡、幽默和深刻的音乐之旅。拉特尔爵士的重点在海顿的开创性，以最好地展示海顿的艺术造诣和创新。”
曲目列表:
1 I. Introduction. Representation of Chaos. Largo (From The Creation, Hob.XXI
2 II. The Earthquake. Presto e con tutta la forza (From The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, Hob.XX
3 IIIa. Sinfonia. Largo – Vivace assai (From L'isola disabitata, Hob.Ia
4 IIIb. Sinfonia. Allegretto – Vivace (From L'isola disabitata, Hob.Ia
5 IV. Largo (From Symphony No. 64 in A Major, Hob.I
6 V. Minuet & Trio (From Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I
7 VI. Finale. Presto (From Symphony No. 46 in B Major, Hob.I
8 VII. Finale. Prestissimo (From Symphony No. 60 in C Major, Hob.I
9 VIII. Introduction to Winter (Original Version from The Seasons, Hob.XXI
10 IXa. Finale. Presto (From Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, Hob.I
11 IXb. Finale. Adagio (From Symphony No. 45 in F-Sharp Minor, Hob.I
12 X. Music for Musical Clocks (From Flötenuhrstücke, Hob.XIX
13 XI. Finale. Allegro assai (From Symphony No. 90 in C Major, Hob.I
指挥家简介：
西蒙·拉特尔爵士（Sir Simon Rattle，1955年1月19日生于利物浦），目前世界上炙手可热的指挥家，柏林爱乐管弦乐团首席指挥。在他超过60款的录音当中，有很多名盘：如和维也纳爱乐管弦乐团合作的贝多芬的全套交响曲和钢琴协奏曲。但他的代表录音则是与伯明翰市立交响乐团合作的马勒第八交响曲和第五交响曲，和柏林爱乐合作的未完成的马勒第十交响曲。整整25 年，拉特尔一直在全力把德瑞克·库克的马勒第十交响曲带给世人。