This album was recorded at two different locations: the Auditorium du Louvre in October 2016 for the Haydn symphony, and the Conservatoire Jean-Baptiste Lully de Puteaux in February 2017 for the Guénin and Mozart pieces.
Cultural Impact
Guénin's Symphony Op. 4 No. 3 was performed at the initiation ceremony of Voltaire, the famous French Enlightenment writer, into Freemasonry in 1778.
Instruments
The album features a pianoforte, an early type of piano, which was loaned by the CNSMDP (Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris).
Historical Context
The Concert de la Loge Olympique, a Parisian orchestra, was known for its exceptional execution and was composed of both 'Amateurs' (wealthy patrons) and 'Professeurs' (professional musicians).
Composition History
Marie-Alexandre Guénin, a French composer, was admired by his peers and was the leader of the orchestra of the Académie Royale de Musique and a member of the Concert de la Loge Olympique, which commissioned Haydn's "Paris" Symphonies.
Compositional Technique
The nickname "La Poule" (The Hen) for Haydn's Symphony No. 83 comes from a cackling oboe solo in the first movement, which features rapidly repeated notes in a dotted rhythm.
Interpretation
The performers, Le Concert de la Loge, chose to play Haydn's Symphony No. 83 "La Poule" in the version performed by the Concert de la Loge Olympique at its 1786 premiere in Paris.
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