Classics Reconsidered: Trevor Pinnock’s 1986 recording of Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass

Friday, June 13, 2025

Lindsay Kemp and Richard Wigmore revisit Trevor Pinnock’s 1986 recording of Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass

Trevor Pinnock’s 1986 recording of Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass was the first on period instruments (photography: Thierry Martinot, Bridgeman Images)

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