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Paul WRANITZKY (1756–1808) Orchestral Works, Vol. 7 Symphony in D major ‘Con musica turca’ Symphony in C major Merkur, der Heiratsstifter Die Rache Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice Marek Štilec
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Paul Wranitzky, Mozart’s masonic brother, was a favourite composer of the Viennese court for which he wrote exclusive compositions. Wranitzky was a characterful composer with a masterful sense of orchestration, but his sudden death in 1808 saw his legacy overshadowed by his contemporaries Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. The composer’s mature Symphony in C major is a fine example of his abilities, and the finale of the Symphony in D major bursts into life in fine Janissary style, complete with triangle, cymbals and Turkish drum.
8.574562 Release date: 27 Sep 2024
Click to listen to Symphony in C major, Op. 35, No. 1: IV. Finale: Presto
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Companion titles – Previous releases in Wranitzky’s Orchestral Works series
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Joachim RAFF (1822–1882) Die Eifersüchtigen (‘The Jealous Ones’) Opera in three acts, WoO 54 (1881–82) Libretto by the composer Edited by Volker Tosta Serafina Giannoni, Soprano • Mirjam Fässler, Raìsa Ierone, Mezzo-sopranos Benjamin Popson, Tenor • Matthias Bein, Balduin Schneeberger, Baritones • Martin Roth, Bass Orchestra of Europe • Joonas Pitkänen Raff completed the score of Die Eifersüchtigen (‘The Jealous Ones’) a few weeks before his death. He wrote the libretto himself and was scrupulous in differentiating his characters through their music and adopting a precise formal construction. With tight organisational control, a strong grasp of musical and dramatic relationships, and speech melodies based entirely on German prosody, Raff’s final opera is marked by clarity, concision and economy of means. Key features: • Conductor Joonas Pitkänen won a distinction in the 11th Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors in November 2023. In April 2023 he won first prize ex aequo in Cítta de Brescia – Giancarlo Facchinetti conducting competition. • ‘He has a natural musical instinct; he is a passionate musician with a lively imagination and an inquisitive mind which radiates through his conducting’, wrote Ari Rasilainen. • Raff’s symphonic cycle is migrating from Marco Polo to Naxos: ‘Raff’s “Lenore” Fifth Symphony of 1872 has a story to tell, and does so with immense character and melodic charm. It is winningly performed here, as is his Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott Overture’ ( BBC Music Magazine on 8.555541). BUY NOW!
8.660561-62 Release date: 13 Sep 2024 Companion titles – Joachim Raff, Composer
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Click to listen to Scene 2: Alles, alles liegt auf mir
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