Plamena Nikitassova & Les Élémens - Niccolò Mestrino: Violin Concertos and Chamber Music (2026) [Hi-Res]

Artist: Plamena Nikitassova, Les Élémens
Title: Niccolò Mestrino: Violin Concertos and Chamber Music
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Ramée
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 01:30:04
Total Size: 462 MB / 1.68 GB
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Tracklist:Title: Niccolò Mestrino: Violin Concertos and Chamber Music
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Ramée
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 01:30:04
Total Size: 462 MB / 1.68 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Mestrino: Violin Concerto No. 6 in E Major: I. Maestoso (14:20)
2. Mestrino: Violin Concerto No. 6 in E Major: II. Romance (4:12)
3. Mestrino: Violin Concerto No. 6 in E Major: III. Rondo Allegro (7:10)
4. Mestrino: Sonata for Violin and Cello in D Major: I. Allegretto (8:49)
5. Mestrino: Sonata for Violin and Cello in D Major: II. Romance Andantino (3:49)
6. Mestrino: Sonata for Violin and Cello in D Major: III. Rondo (8:32)
7. Mestrino: Violin Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro (17:55)
8. Mestrino: Violin Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major: II. Romance Adagio (6:28)
9. Mestrino: Violin Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat Major: III. Rondo (8:11)
10. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Thème varié. Moderato (1:34)
11. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Var. I (1:10)
12. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Var. II (1:39)
13. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Var. III (1:25)
14. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Var. IV (1:40)
15. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Var. V (1:33)
16. Mestrino: Variations for Solo Violin in A Major: Var. VI (1:41)
The art of composition attained a wholly new quality and a totally new aesthetic status with the works of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an art that their contemporaries already described as Classical. The standards these two masters set through their creations continue to shape our perceptions and criteria of evaluation to this day, yet we rarely think of the virtuosos who brought them to life and to whose outstanding skill they frequently owe their very existence. The Italian violinist Niccolò Mestrino was one such virtuoso. After several engagements with various orchestras in Italy he was appointed by Joseph Haydn as concertmaster of Prince Esterhazy’s famous court orchestra in Eisenstadt. Later he became the leader of the orchestra of the Théâtre de Monsieur opera house in Paris. The works that are recorded here for the first time demonstrate that Mestrino was not only an extraordinary violinist but also an accomplished composer.