Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, Francesco La Vecchia - Sgambati: Symphony No. 1 (2012) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cola di Rienzo
02. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16: I. Allegro vivace, non troppo
03. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16: II. Andante mesto
04. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16: III. Scherzo. Presto
05. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16: IV. Serenata. Andante
06. Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 16: V. Finale. Allegro con fuoco


Giovanni Sgambati was one of the most important figures in the Renaissance of Italian instrumental music that began in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Wagner arranged the publication of his first chamber works, calling him ‘a true, great and original talent’. Sgambati’s blending of Italianate lyricism and German rigour led to large-scale works of real historical significance. His overture Cola di Rienzo exemplifies his richness of characterisation while the First Symphony is a major statement of breadth and intensity, admired by Grieg and Saint-Saëns, and often conducted by Toscanini.

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