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Album guide

Jazz Haydn

Rayko León, Wolle Aretz and Leandro Ojeda

Composers
Haydn; Hoffstetter
Released
2009
Label
Self-released
Forces
Piano, Trio
Personnel
Rayko León piano, Leandro Ojeda double bass, Wolle Aretz drums

The trio leans into Haydn’s humour, turning nicknames into new jokes such as “The Emperor’s Nap” and “Trumpet Broken in Pieces”.

The apparent Haydn Serenade also exposes a useful historical correction: the once-famous attribution did not survive modern scholarship.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsHaydn, Hoffstetter · classical source works

The listening queues above follow the same order. The classical player omits tracks that are not based on a classical original.

Jazzed upRayko León, Wolle Aretz and Leandro Ojeda · 2009
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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. Surprise Swing (Symphony N 94, “The Surprise”, 2nd Mov.)Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 ‘Surprise’: II. Andante
  2. Nights Of Adam And Eve (Oratorio “The Creation”)Haydn: Die Schöpfung (The Creation), Hob. XXI:2, Part III: No. 32, Duet ‘Holde Gattin, dir zur Seite’
  3. The Emperor´s Nap (Quartet N 3, Op. 76 In C, “Emperor”, 2nd Mov.)Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 ‘Emperor’: II. Poco adagio, cantabile
  4. Trumpet Broken In PiecesHaydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale. Allegro
  5. Cello Dreams (Cello Concerto N 1, 3rd Mov.)Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1: III. Allegro molto
  6. Serenade (String Quartet N 5 In F, Op. 3, “Serenade”, 2nd Mov.)Hoffstetter (long attributed to Haydn): String Quartet in F major, Op. 3 No. 5: II. Andante cantabile (‘Serenade’)
  7. The Clock Blues (Symphony N 101, “The Clock”, 2nd Mov.)Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob. I:101 ‘The Clock’: II. Andante
  8. Freedom Sonata (Piano Sonata N 49, 2nd Mov.)Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 49 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:49: II. Adagio e cantabile
  9. Farewell (Symphony N 45, “Farewell”, 1st Mov.)Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, Hob. I:45 ‘Farewell’: I. Allegro assai