- Artist: Richter - Title: The Clock (Surprise) The recording of Haydn's Symphony No. 94 and No. 101, conducted by Karl Richter with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (1961), is known as a masterpiece by Deutsche Grammophon (DG). The main contents of the cassette tape (and LP/CD) are as follows: Contents: Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G major, Hob.I:94 "Surprise" Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major, Hob.I:101 "The Clock" Recorded: March 1961, Berlin (DG) Conductor: Karl Richter Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Performance Characteristics: This is the only recording of Richter conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. It is considered an orthodox and robust Haydn performance, characterized by Richter's disciplined compositional skills honed through his Bach performances, and the heavy, German-style sound of the Berlin Philharmonic at the time. Richter was in his mid-30s at the time of the recording. This content was released on cassette tapes in DG's "Privilege" series and "Masters of the 20th Century" series. I have not been able to confirm playback of the cassette tape due to the lack of a player, but the appearance seems to be fine. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about the condition of the sound, as it is a cassette tape (sound distortion, etc.). The images are everything. Thank you for viewing.