Pleyel: Symphonies Concertantes / Violin Concerto in D major

Featuring

Markand Thakar
David Perry
Victoria Chiang
Isabella Lippi
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel

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Compositional Technique

Pleyel's symphonies concertantes are characterized by their expansive, leisurely-paced nature, transparent solo sections, and rich melodic invention.

Critical Reception

Pleyel's Symphonie Concertante in A was highly acclaimed at its premiere, with a review noting the 'greatest Applause at the Nobility's Concerts' in London.

Composer Biography

Ignaz Pleyel, the composer, worked in Strasbourg as deputy to Franz Xaver Richter, the Cathedral Maître de Chapelle, and later succeeded him.

Composition History

Pleyel publicly repudiated an early London printing of his Violin Concerto in D, stating he had 'completely revised it' and had a new version engraved.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Pleyel's symphonies concertantes emphasize melody over complex thematic manipulation, a result of his fascination with the Italianate style.

Composition History

The majority of Ignaz Pleyel's nine authentic concertos were composed between 1787 and 1790, connected to his professional activities in Strasbourg.

Recording & Production

This recording presents the first two movements of the original Violin Concerto in D, along with the new finale, and includes the original finale as a bonus track.

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