Knecht: Le Portrait musical de la nature - Philidor: Overtures
9/4/2014, 13 Tracks, 1:07:17
Featuring
Christian Benda
Sergio Lamberto
Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino
Prague Sinfonia
Justin Heinrich Knecht
François-André Danican Philidor
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Composition History
Knecht's Grande Simphonie, a pastoral symphony written in 1784-1785, anticipates Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, written 24 years later.
Composer Biography
François-André Danican Philidor, born into a fourth generation of musicians at the French court, served as a boy chorister in the Chapelle Royale at Versailles.
Performer Biography
Christian Benda, the conductor, is descended from a long line of musicians and is the chief conductor and artistic director of the Prague Sinfonia Orchestra of the Velvet Revolution.
Composer Biography
Justin Heinrich Knecht, born in Biberach in 1752, was first taught by his Kantor father and continued his education in his hometown, studying organ, keyboard, violin, and singing.
Performer Biography
The Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino was established in April 1992, after ten years of activity as the Filarmonici di Torino, and holds regular concert series at the Giuseppe Verdi Hall.
Performer Biography
The Prague Sinfonia Orchestra of the Velvet Revolution was established for the symphonic repertoire during Prague Chamber Orchestra's sixteenth tour of North America.
Composer Biography
Philidor was a leading chess player of his time, known for his skill in simultaneous blindfold games, and his opponents included Voltaire and Rousseau.
