IDAGIO | Onslow: Sextet No. 1 - Septet in B-Flat Major - Nonet in A major, Op. 77 - Wind Quintet in F major, Op. 81 3377892321856

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Ensemble Initium
Ensemble Contraste
George Onslow

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Composition History

Onslow's Nonetto Op. 77 was dedicated to Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, after Onslow met him during a trip to England in 1846.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Onslow's musical style evolved from Beethovenian classicism to a romanticism akin to Schubert and Mendelssohn, even foreshadowing Brahms.

Performer Biography

Ensemble Initium, a wind octet, was founded in 2005 at the Paris Conservatory and has won a First Prize for Chamber Music at the CNSM de Paris.

Composer Biography

George Onslow, born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, was considered a "Gentleman Composer" with French, English, and German musical influences.

Performer Biography

Ensemble Contraste, led by Arnaud Thorette and Johan Farjot, aims to reinvent classical concerts by placing the audience at the center of its artistic research and exploring diverse repertoires from classical to jazz.

Composer Biography

Onslow received piano training from prominent figures like Jan-Ladislav Dussek and Johann-Baptist Cramer, the latter considered the "founder of the modern piano."

Compositional Technique

Onslow's Quintet Op. 81 was written to showcase the agility and new expressive resources of advanced flutes, clarinets, and bassoons, dedicating it to virtuoso wind players.