Pleyel: Symphonies Nos. 18 & 21; Viola Concerto

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Label
CPO
Release Date
February 7, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Ignaz Pleyel
    • PERFORMER
      London Mozart Players, Jordan Bak
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 07, 2025
    • UPC
      0761203549221
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      555492-2
    • LABEL
      CPO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Adagio - Allegro spiritoso

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    2. II. Andante

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    3. III. Minuetto

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    4. IV. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    5. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Performer: Jordan Bak

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    6. II. Adagio ma non troppo

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Performer: Jordan Bak

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    7. III. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Performer: Jordan Bak

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    8. I. Allegro molto

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    9. II. Arioso: Adagio

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    10. III. Menuetto: Allegretto

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    11. IV. Allegro assai

      Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

      Ensemble: London Mozart Players

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths


By the end of the 18th century, Ignaz Pleyel was considered the legitimate successor to his teacher, Joseph Haydn. His instrumental music - ranging from small ensemble pieces to concertos and symphonies - enjoyed immense international popularity until the tides slowly shifted with the onset of the Revolution. The clever and versatile Pleyel adapted skillfully: while he wrote a few pieces of homage for the new French rulers, he largely stayed true to the classical style of his predecessors, all the while establishing a reputation in Paris as a publisher and piano maker. Today, interest in his classically structured works has understandably been rekindled. Thanks to their refined elegance and fluidity, their architectural balance, and - especially in the case of the popular viola concerto - their considerable virtuosity, this music has nothing to fear from comparison with the great names of the era.