Composer: Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Performer: Yury Revich, Libor Ježek, Pavla Honsová
Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Conductor: Michael Halász
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574306
Release: 2021
Size: 1.15 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphonies Concertante, Op. 9 No. 1
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Rondeau
Symphonies Concertante, Op. 9 No. 2
03. I. Allegro
04. II. Rondeau
Symphony Concertante, Op. 10, No. 1
05. I. Allegro
06. II. Allegro
Symphony Concertante, Op. 10, No. 2
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Rondeau
Symphony in G Major, Op. 11 No. 1
09. I. Allegro
10. II. Andante
11. III. Allegro assai
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a brilliant swordsman, athlete, violin virtuoso and gifted composer, with a claim to being the most talented figure in an age of remarkable individuals. He was an early and important exponent of the hybrid symphonie concertante – a genre that draws on both the symphony and concerto traditions. This novel format was the ideal platform for expressive inventiveness, providing new textural possibilities through the addition of a second solo violin or viola. The Symphony in G major, which has all of the effervescence typical of Haydn, is an excellent example of the cosmopolitan French symphonic style.