DISCUSSION: John Dante Prevedini leads a discussion about Improvisation in the classical world and beyond, including contributions from David Arditti, James Lewitzke, James Ross and Steve Vasta.
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL: Roderic Dunnett previews the 2024 edition of the UK's oldest music festival, 27 July until 4 August.
PROVOCATIVE THOUGHTS:
The late Patric Standford may have written these short pieces deliberately to provoke our feedback. If so, his success is reflected in the rich range of readers' comments appearing at the foot of most of the pages.
Franz Krommer: Symphonies 6 and 9 - Howard Griffiths
555 337-2 (cpo, CD)
DDD
Stereo
NEW RELEASE (27 March 2020)
Playing time: 65'04"
Tracks: 8
Booklet pages: 28
© 2020 cpo
Main country of recording: CH
Country of manufacture: DE
Reviewer: Geoff Pearce
Review of Franz Krommer: Symphonies 6 and 9 - Howard Griffiths published on 22 July 2020
Listen: Krommer: Allegro assai (Symphony No 9) (track 5, 3:43-4:43)
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana
Howard Griffiths, conductor
Franz Krommer (1759-1831):
Symphony No 6 in D
1 Largo - Allegro
2 Andante allegro
3 Menuetto. Allegro
4 Finale. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony No 9 in C
5 Adagio - Allegro assai
6 Adagio quasi andante
7 Menuetto allegretto. Trio
8 Finale. Allegro moderato
Recorded in May 2016 (Symphony No 6) and February 2017 (Symphony No 9) at Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, Switzerland