Sinfonien Nr. 45 Fis-moll (Abschiedssinfonie) / Nr. 104 D-dur (Sinfonie Mit Dem Dudelsack)

Released in 1972 on the East German ETERNA label, this recording features the Staatskapelle Dresden under the baton of Kurt Sanderling. The album pairs Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp minor, famously known as the Farewell Symphony, with his Symphony No. 104 in D major, the London Symphony. At the time of this release, Sanderling was well into his long and distinguished tenure with the Dresden orchestra, a period highly regarded for its disciplined, rigorous approach to the classical repertoire.

The production reflects the high standards of ETERNA, the state-owned classical music label of the German Democratic Republic, which frequently utilized the expertise of the VEB Deutsche Schallplatten engineers. The design follows the austere, formal aesthetic typical of ETERNA’s classical catalog from the early 1970s, prioritizing clear typography and traditional presentation. These recordings remain valued by collectors for their historical documentation of the Staatskapelle Dresden's stylistic evolution and Sanderling's precise, intellectual interpretation of the Haydn symphonic form.