Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, Aapo Häkkinen - Xaver Dussek: Four Symphonies (2012) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G4: I. Allegro
02. Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G4: II. Andante
03. Sinfonia in G Major, Altner G4: III. Presto
04. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb2: I. Allegro con spirito
05. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb2: II. Andante
06. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb2: III. Allegro assai
07. Sinfonia in A Major, Altner A3: I. Largo maestoso-Allegro
08. Sinfonia in A Major, Altner A3: II. Andante
09. Sinfonia in A Major, Altner A3: III. Allegro assai
10. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb3: I. Allegro e vivo
11. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb3: II. Andante
12. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb3: III. Minuetto-Trio
13. Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, Altner Bb3: IV. Allegro assai


Mozart’s friend Franz Xaver Dussek (in whose summer villa he completed Don Giovanni) was a pianist, celebrated teacher and the leading composer of instrumental music in Prague. Like his compatriot Vanhal, Dussek completed his musical training in Vienna and, unsurprisingly, his works reflect the strong influence of composers such as Hofmann, Haydn and Dittersdorf. Dussek’s symphonies, most of which appear to have been composed in the 1760s and 1770s, are works of great charm and vivacity, cleverly orchestrated and full of striking melodic ideas as this recording amply demonstrates.

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