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Beethoven and His Contemporaries
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Beethoven and His Contemporaries

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Composer
BEETHOVEN BORTOLAZZI HUMMEL
Artist
Ragione, Crosetto
Format
CD
Label
Arcana
Released
Mar 13, 2020
Catalog #
A117
UPC
3760195731178

About

Ludwig van Beethoven went to Prague for the first time in 1796, accompanying Prince Lichnowsky, who introduced him to the city's foremost aristocratic families. One of these was the Clam- Gallas family, who played an eminent role in musical circles. It was here that Beethoven met Josephine Clary-Aldringen, an amateur singer and mandolinist who in 1797 married Count Christian Christoph. It was to her that Beethoven dedicated a number of pieces for mandolin and piano that feature in this recording, along with two interesting sonatas by Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Bartolomeo Bortolazzi, originally composed for the same combination of instruments. Neapolitan mandolinist Raffaele La Ragione has already made several recordings of mandolin music, and this is his first release with the Arcana label. Marco Crosetto, the founder of the ensemble La Vaghezza, is a Turin-based harpsichordist who in 2018 reached the semi-finals of the famous Musica Antiqua international competition in Bruges. The result of an in-depth study of the original sources, this selection of Beethoven's lesser-known works constitutes a fitting and original contribution to the 250th anniversary celebrations.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Andante and Variations in D Major, WoO 44b 09:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    Andante and Variations in D Major, WoO 44b
    Duration
    09:05
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  2. 2 Mandolin Sonatina in C Major, WoO 44a 02:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    Mandolin Sonatina in C Major, WoO 44a
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  3. 3 Mandolin Sonatina in C Minor, WoO 43a 04:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mandolin Sonatina in C Minor, WoO 43a
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  4. 4 Adagio in E-Flat Major, WoO 43b 04:31
    Track
    4
    Title
    Adagio in E-Flat Major, WoO 43b
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  5. 5 I. Allegro 04:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Bartolomeo Bortolazzi
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  6. 6 II. Andante 03:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Bartolomeo Bortolazzi
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  7. 7 III. Rondo 03:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Rondo
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Bartolomeo Bortolazzi
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  8. 8 I. Allegro con spirito 09:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    09:07
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  9. 9 II. Andante moderato siziliano 03:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andante moderato siziliano
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto
  10. 10 III. Rondo: Allegretto più tosto allegro 04:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegretto più tosto allegro
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Performer
    Raffaele La Ragione, Marco Crosetto