21st September

Concert will begin at 17:30 hours GMT

Haydn's 'The Seasons' with Winkel, Behle, Moldenhauer-Schrell et al from Leipzig

Haydn's 'The Seasons' is an oratorio. The libretto was prepared by Baron Gottfried van Swieten and it is based on extracts from the long English poem 'The Seasons' by James Thomson.

Performers: Johanna Winkel, soprano, Daniel Behle, tenor, Ludwig Mittelhammer, baritone, Antje Moldenhauer-Schrell, soprano, Susanne Veeh, alto, Yongkeun Kim, tenor, Felix Plock, bass.

MDR Radio Choir. MDR Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Josep Vila i Casañas.

Recorded 14 September.