Theresia Orchestra & Vanni Moretto - Ernst Eichner: Symphonies (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The program presented by Theresia in this recording takes us back to the second half of the 18th century, a very special moment in the history of music: the development of the sonata form and the symphony, two cornerstones of the classical style. Freed from its role as a mere accessory to the melodrama, the symphony gradually established itself as a purely instrumental composition designed for the orchestra, characterized by a well-defined ensemble based on the string quartet but also including pairs of wind instruments (particularly oboes and horns, often accompanied by flutes and bassoons). During this period, from 1760 to 1780, the tradition of performing these instrumental works as theatrical “preludes” in the aristocracy’s palaces and early public concert halls gained popularity in the southwestern Germany, especially in the city of Mannheim. This elevation from their ancillary role transformed them gradually into independent entities with increasingly specific and recognizable characteristics, which were cultivated and canonized by the great masters of the Viennese school such as Haydn and Mozart.

Tracklist:
Symphony in D major op. 11 No. 3
01 I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
02 II. Andante grazioso
03 III. Allegro
Symphony in F major op. 10 No. 3
04 I. Allegro
05 II. Andante poco allegro
06 III. Presto
Symphony in D major op. 1 No. 1
07 I. Allegro
08 II. Andante grazioso
09 III. Allegro assai
Symphony in B flat major op. 7 No. 2
10 I. Allegro
11 II. Andante
12 III. Allegro


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