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Franz Xaver Richter: Grandes Symphonies, Set 2 No 7-12 / Aapo Hakkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
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Franz Xaver Richter: Grandes Symphonies, Set 2 No 7-12 / Aapo Hakkinen, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

$19.99

Details

Composer
RICHTER, FRANZ XAVER
Artist
Haikinen
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jun 30, 2009
Catalog #
8570597
UPC
747313059775

About

Franz Xaver Richter actually wrote these symphonies before joining the celebrated group of composers and performers in the Mannheim court orchestra, but they are no less interesting for that. Two of these works (Nos. 10 and 12) follow the "church sonata" format in opening with a slow movement (out of four in total; all of the other symphonies have three). The quick second movement of No. 10 is a fugue, and a very good one, always an indication of the "learned" style. But even the theoretically lighter works are full of melodic and harmonic interest. The minor-key slow movements of Nos. 7 and 8, for example, really are gripping, and in the quick movements Richter strikingly anticipates Classical procedures by writing development sections that really do develop, exhibiting great tonal tension with no loss of coherence.

In short, these works are well worth getting to know, and happily the Helsinki Baroque Orchestra under Aapo Häkkinen plays them stylishly and with plenty of expressive force. The harpsichord continuo sounds a touch dry, but it happily doesn't overwhelm the larger string ensemble as so often happens in music of this period, turning the works into de facto keyboard concertos. Volume 1 in this set of 12 "Grandes Symphonies" already has been released, and it's equally fine, so if you're interested in the history of the classical symphony, and in that fascinating period in which the late Baroque mingled with the nascent style of Gluck (in "reform" mode), Haydn, and Mozart, then you will certainly want to hear this expressively pungent and attractive music.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 06:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  2. 2 II. Andante 04:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  3. 3 III. Allegro 03:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  4. 4 I. Allegro 03:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  5. 5 II. Largo 01:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  6. 6 III. Presto 03:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  7. 7 I. Allegro 05:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  8. 8 II. Andante 04:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  9. 9 III. Allegro 03:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  10. 10 I. Adagio 03:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  11. 11 II. Fuga non troppo presto 03:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Fuga non troppo presto
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  12. 12 III. Andante 03:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  13. 13 IV. Tempo di Minuetto 03:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Tempo di Minuetto
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  14. 14 I. Spiritoso 08:35
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Spiritoso
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  15. 15 II. Andante 04:34
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  16. 16 III. Presto 00:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  17. 17 I. Andante - 02:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Andante -
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  18. 18 I. Allegro non molto 04:48
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Allegro non molto
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  19. 19 II. Andante 05:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen
  20. 20 III. Tempo di Minuetto 02:33
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Tempo di Minuetto
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Richter
    Ensemble
    Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
    Conductor
    Aapo Häkkinen