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Salieri: Overtures / Dittrich, Slovak Radio So (Bratislava)

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Details

Composer
SALIERI
Artist
Michael, Dittrich
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 01, 2000
Catalog #
8554838
UPC
636943483824

About

What if there hadn't been a Mozart? Although this is an intriguing question for classical music lovers to debate and scholars to ponder, the fact is we'd be paying far more serious--and deserved--attention to Haydn, and beyond that we'd be stuck with the mediocre, very much of-its-time work of composers such as Antonio Salieri. Given all the discussion, much of it sheer nonsense, regarding the Mozart/Salieri rivalry, just a brief listen to any of these 12 overtures tells you what you already know: the monster talent/genius of Mozart had not a whit to fear from the competent Italian technician who was most widely respected for his pedagogical skills (Beethoven, Czerny, Schubert). Of course, the reality of the time and place dictated certain conditions of privilege and position, conferred by circumstances more political than artistically meritorious. Salieri undoubtedly was highly regarded and enjoyed a prominent position in Viennese musical circles, and he was talented, especially in the creation of a certain style of opera that audiences of the time literally ate up. Indeed, in the works on this program Salieri shows a certain dramatic flair, as in the opening of La Grotta di Trofonio--but with a few strokes of the pen, à la Don Giovanni, Mozart wiped out Salieri's best efforts in this genre. This takes nothing away from the very steady and polished musicians of the Slovak Radio Symphony, nor from Michael Dittrich's committed direction. Together they make the most of the music's considerable rhythmic energy, pleasant melodies, and frequent mood shifts typical of the style.

--David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Il Talismano 03:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Il Talismano
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  2. 2 Eraclito e Democrito 03:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    Eraclito e Democrito
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  3. 3 Cesare in Farmacusa 04:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cesare in Farmacusa
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  4. 4 Il Ricco d'un giorno 03:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Il Ricco d'un giorno
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  5. 5 La Secchia rapita 06:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    La Secchia rapita
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  6. 6 Axur, Re d'Ormus 03:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    Axur, Re d'Ormus
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  7. 7 Les Danaides 05:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Les Danaides
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  8. 8 Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamace 07:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    Don Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamace
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  9. 9 La Grotta di Trofonio 05:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    La Grotta di Trofonio
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  10. 10 Il Moro 02:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Il Moro
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  11. 11 Armida 05:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    Armida
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich
  12. 12 L'Angiolina 05:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    L'Angiolina
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Antonio Salieri
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Dittrich