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London: The Musical Capital. {Discontinued.} The end of the 18th century marked the peak of England’s power. In the arts, there was a movement toward the picturesque; in music, the Baroque gave way to the Classical. Audiences were growing, a new form was emerging—the symphony, one of whose most important exponents, Haydn, made two extended visits to London. After Haydn’s departure in 1795, it would be a hundred years before significant music was composed in London again. Musical contents include sections of J.C. Bach: Symphony Op. 18 No. 2 and "Ah! Why should love"; Samuel Webbe: "Glorious Apollo" and "My pocket’s low and taxes high"; Clementi: Sonata Op. 24 No. 2; Haydn: "The Mermaid’s Song" and Symphony No. 104. (53 minutes)
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