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Haydn, Mozart, Dittersdorf & Vanhal: An Evening in Vienna 17

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Composer
Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jan Krtitel Vanhal
Artist
Bennewitz Quartet, Jakub Fiser, Stepan Jezek, Jiri Pinkas, Stepan Dolezal
Format
CD
Label
Supraphon
Released
Nov 01, 2024
Catalog #
SU4345-2
UPC
099925434526

About

... Storace gave a quartet party to his friends. The players were tolerable, not one of them excelled on the instrument he played; but there was a little science among them, which I dare say will be acknowledged when I name them: First violin Haydn, second violin Baron Dittersdorf, violoncello Vanhal, viola Mozart... The tenor Michael Kelly's recollection of that musical evening in 1784 in Vienna has been the source of much speculation by musicologists, and it is also one of the things that inspired this recording. The four composers, all highly acclaimed in their day, met in multiethnic Vienna, and they shared the bond of friendship. While Mozart behaved towards Haydn with respect like that of a pupil towards a master and dedicated a series of six string quartets to him (including the "Dissonant Quartet" in C major), Haydn told Mozart's father that his son was "the greatest composer known to me either in person or by name." Dittersdorf was likewise unsparing with superlatives in his autobiography: "He is undoubtedly one of the greatest original geniuses, and I have never before known any composer with such an amazing wealth of ideas." The names of Dittersdorf and Vanhal are familiar to some, but few have encountered their music. This recording offers an opportunity to discover those nearly forgotten masters' works superbly interpreted by the Bennewitz Quartet. The enthusiastic acclaim of international critics for their previous Haydn album is affirmation of their extraordinary quality in this repertoire. More remarkable discoveries from the hand of the Bennewitz Quartet

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Vivace assai 05:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Vivace assai
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  2. 2 II. Largo e cantabile 04:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Largo e cantabile
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro 02:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Allegretto 04:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegretto
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Franz Joseph Haydn
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  5. 5 I. Allegro moderato 05:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Johann Baptist Vaňhal
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  6. 6 II. Arietta I-II 04:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Arietta I-II
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Johann Baptist Vaňhal
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  7. 7 III. Adagio sostenuto 06:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Adagio sostenuto
    Duration
    06:50
    Composer
    Johann Baptist Vaňhal
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  8. 8 IV. Rondo: Allegro molto 04:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Johann Baptist Vaňhal
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  9. 9 I. Allegro 05:13
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  10. 10 II. Menuetto non troppo presto 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Menuetto non troppo presto
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  11. 11 III. Finale: Allegro 02:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  12. 12 I. Adagio - Allegro 10:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    10:32
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  13. 13 II. Andante cantabile 07:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  14. 14 III. Menuetto: Allegro 04:31
    Track
    14
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet
  15. 15 IV. Allegro molto 05:54
    Track
    15
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Ensemble
    Bennewitz Quartet