THE VIRTUAL HAYDN

Joseph Haydn
Complete works for Solo Keyboard

Tom Beghin, keyboard

• The First Naxos Blu-Ray- a recording of the complete works of Joseph Haydn for solo keyboard in nine virtual reconstructions of the rooms in which these pieces would have been originally performed, using seven specially-crafted historical keyboards.
• A trail-blazing project of four Blu-Ray discs featuring 14.5 hours of music with an added “picture in picture” option, plus a three-hour documentary on the “making of” the recordings, directed by award-winning director and screen-writer Robert J. Litz.
• A fully interactive experience, this epic set offers users the opportunity to “direct” their own performance of a short Andante for Musical Clock; by selecting from a choice of rooms and instruments users can freely navigate 63 possible combinations to experiment with sound and acoustics as if wandering the 18th century halls themselves.

Picture format: 1080i High Definition
Sound format: PCM 2.0 / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.0
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: Dutch, French, German, Japanese
Running time: 18 hours
No. of Discs: 4  (BD 50)

Note: This Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players, and not compatible with standard DVD players.