Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, Vol. 16: Symphonie concertante

Featuring

Christian Birnbaum
Erich Schagerl
Stefan Stroissnig
Alexandra Uhlig
Emma Black
Katalin Sebella

Armin Berger
Camerata Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

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Composer Biography

Pleyel was the youngest of eight children, born in Ruppersthal, Lower Austria, to a village school- and choirmaster.

Cultural Impact

Pleyel's compositions were so popular in major European cities like Vienna, Paris, and London that it seemed there were no other composers besides him at one point.

Composer Biography

Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, the composer, was described as a man of small stature with an irascible temper but also modest and pleasant company.

Composition History

Pleyel's Symphonie Concertante in A major, Ben 114, was written for a carnival concert in London and was part of an "unintended musical contest" with his former teacher Joseph Haydn.

Cultural Impact

Pleyel founded Maison Pleyel, a piano manufacturing company that became the largest in Europe, with its pianos used by famous musicians like Chopin and Grieg.

Recording & Production

The International Ignace Joseph Pleyel Society (IPG) has saved Pleyel's birthplace from demolition, converted it into a museum, and restored his grave at Père Lachaise cemetery.

Cultural Impact

Pleyel established a publishing house in Paris that dominated the music business, offering some 4000 titles, including works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.