Symphony No. 88 in G Major

Remembering Antonino Fogliani

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Italian conductor Antonino Fogliani passed away on August 29 following a long illness. He was 50. Fogliani was an acclaimed interpreter of Italian bel canto and Rossini opera. Born in Messina, he rose to international prominence in 2001 when he debuted at the Rossini Opera Festival, leading Il viaggio a Reims. In 2012 he became music director of the Rossini in Wildbad Festival. Beginning in 2017, he served as principal guest conductor of …

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Haydn’s Symphony No. 88: Seeds of Romanticism?

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Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G Major, completed in 1787, is undeniably firmly rooted in the classical tradition. Set in the standard four movements, it offers all of the courtly elegance, charm, and witty good humor we would expect from this innovative and prolific “father of the symphony.” At the same time, this Symphony, written two years before the outbreak of the French Revolution, contains some fascinating foreshadowings of music to come. …

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