Matthias Bamert, London Mozart Players - François-Joseph Gossec: Symphonies (1998)
Matthias Bamert, London Mozart Players - François-Joseph Gossec: Symphonies (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 322 Mb | Total time: 66:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 9661 | Recorded: 1997
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 322 Mb | Total time: 66:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 9661 | Recorded: 1997
This disc of five symphonies by François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829) is part of Chandos' Contemporaries of Mozart series. As he was born two years after Haydn and died two years before Schubert, he was also a contemporary of Beethoven as well as many other composers of the Classical and early Romantic periods. Like Haydn, Gossec lead a successful career in music that included composing, performing, teaching and various directorship positions throughout France. (Yes kids, you can make money in music, no matter what your parents say!) As would be expected, Gossec was highly prolific, producing no fewer than thirty works for the stage, a large body of choral and chamber music, and over fifty symphonies.
The symphonies on the present disc were composed between 1761 and 1776 and are varied in style. The disc begins with the Symphony in F, Op.12, No.6, which is Haydnesque in its multiplicity of themes, rhythmic experimentation, and orchestration (particularly the use of horns). The E flat symphony Op. 5 No. 2 has an unusually fast Romanza that moves like a march, and a finale with a tricky main theme that sounds syncopated, but isn't. A second Symphony in E flat, Opus 5 No.12, begins with a very long introduction (two minutes out of five) leading to a lively presto. A finale in the popular "hunting" style (6/8) ends the work. The "Pastorella" symphony, Op.5 No.3 sports a flowing Adagio and graceful Minuet, while the symphony ends with a spirited tarantella that features some lovely flute writing. The opening of the Symphony in D, B86 is striking in its similarity to Mozart's Haffner Symphony, and its brief, vibrant finale makes a satisfying conclusion to the disc.
Matthias Bamert's stylish conducting makes these "unknown" works sound familiar, and the London Mozart Players are clearly enjoying themselves. Chandos's sound has the perfect balance of clarity and reverberation to capture the ambiance of these lively performances.–Victor Carr
Performer:
London Mozart Players
Matthias Bamert, conductor
Tracklist
François-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829)
Symphony, op.12 Nr.6 (B59) in F major
01. I. Allegro molto
02. II. Andantino allegretto
03. III. Poco presto
Symphony, op.5 Nr.2 (B26) in E flat major
04. I. Allegro moderato
05. II. Romanza andante
06. III. Minuetto & Trio
07. IV. Presto
Symphony, op.12 Nr.5 (B58) in E flat major
08. I. Lamentabile - Presto con furia
09. II. Andante moderato
10. III. Allegro
Symphony, op.5 Nr.3 "Pastorella" (B27) in D major
11. I. Adagio lento – Allegro
12. II. Adagio
13. III. Minuetto & trio
14. IV. Allegro
Symphony, (B86) in D major
15. I. Allegro
16. II. Andante un poco allegretto
17. III. Presto
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Matthias Bamert, London Mozart Players - François-Joseph Gossec: Symphonies (1998)
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