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Antonio Rosetti, Georg Mais, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Antonio Rosetti: 4 Symphonies
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Symphony in E flat major, A27/K 1:32: Allegro vivace
2. Symphony in E flat major, A27/K 1:32: Adagio agitato
3. Symphony in E flat major, A27/K 1:32: Menuet: Allegretto
4. Symphony in E flat major, A27/K 1:32: Finale: Allegretto
5. Symphony in G minor, K 1 No 27: Vivace
6. Symphony in G minor, K 1 No 27: Menuet fresco: Allegretto
7. Symphony in G minor, K 1 No 27: Andante ma Allegretto
8. Symphony in G minor, K 1 No 27: Allegro scherzante
9. Symphony in C major, A8/K 1:26: Grave. Allegro assai, come presto
10. Symphony in C major, A8/K 1:26: Menuetto: Allegretto fresco
11. Symphony in C major, A8/K 1:26: Andante ma Allegretto
12. Symphony in C major, A8/K 1:26: Finale: Allegro molto
13. Symphony in D major, A21/K 1:20: Largo. Allegro assai
14. Symphony in D major, A21/K 1:20: Andante scherzante
15. Symphony in D major, A21/K 1:20: Menuetto fresco
16. Symphony in D major, A21/K 1:20: Allegro moderato

CD Details

All Artists: Antonio Rosetti, Georg Mais, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Title: Antonio Rosetti: 4 Symphonies
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arte Nova Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 3/13/2007
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723721269050

Synopsis

Album Description

Until a few decades ago the name of composer Antonio Rosetti (1750-1792) was known only to a few specialists.Yet to his contemporaries his name was one to be mentioned--not without reason--in the same breath as Haydn and Mozart. In particular, his concertos, symphonies, and wind music belong to the most significant works of the Viennese classical period, alongside those of the "Great Three." This recording presents a cross-section of Rosetti's symphonic work, concentrating on less-often-played pieces, to give a clear and artistically valid idea of the master's compositional style.

CD Reviews

Excellent

David Saemann | 03/26/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a superb value. If you are interested in collecting Rosetti's Symphonies, it's worth noting that none of the works on this album duplicate the selections on the Matthias Bamert/London Mozart Players CD. I have both, and find that Rosetti is very contagious. The Symphonies are well constructed and have an engaging fluency that takes you back to the era in which they were written. They are not grand symphonies, but they achieve everything they attempt. The playing of the Lithuanian orchestra is very good, perhaps not on the same level as the London Mozart Players' but nevertheless totally winning in their Middle European sense of style. The sound engineering is superb, some of the best I have heard from Arte Nova. Here is a forgotten composer really worth rediscovering."