Stamitz: Symphonies, Op. 3, Nos. 1 & 3-6

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
July 12, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      STAMITZ, JOHANN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Rudin
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      July 12, 2019
    • UPC
      747313396672
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573966
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Presto assai

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    2. II. Andante non adagio

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    3. III. Menuet

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    4. IV. Presto

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    5. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    6. II. Andante

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    7. III. Minuetto

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    8. IV. Presto

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    9. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    10. II. Andante

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    11. III. Prestissimo

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    12. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    13. II. Andante

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    14. III. Presto

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    15. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    16. II. Andante

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin

    17. III. Presto assai

      Composer: Johann Stamitz

      Ensemble: Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor: Alexander Rudin


Blessed with a gift for musical invention and structural organization, Johann Stamitz was one of the pioneering figures in symphonic music before the emergence of Haydn. He drove the development of symphonic form via the assimilation of the new operatic overture style resulting in works of brilliance and skillful orchestration. His Op. 3 symphonies, though not composed as a set, showcase why Stamitz was held in such high regard and was so influential: outer movements fizz with energy, and contain virtuosic string writing with frequent dynamic contrasts, while slow movements are intricate and refined.