I had heard the Philosopher a couple of times a few months ago and decided to revisit it. I think it is my favourite of Haydn's early symphonies (not that I have heard them all, of course). The slow opening movement is delightful; the main theme wondering around aimlessly in a way that sounds very modern, rather than from a work of the mid 18th century. The livelier, following movements demonstrate how Haydn could be both delightful and profound. A happy work, by an apparently happy man.
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