London champions

London has always been a musical metropolis, no question. But those who once shaped its music scene rarely bore typically British names. This was ultimately no disadvantage, however, as these new "London Masters" produced some of the finest works. Johann Christian Bach was one of them, Joseph Haydn another. Haydn wrote his last symphonies in London, and they set new standards not only there. His Symphony No. 103 is considered one of his most mode...