Kevin Mallon is the Music Director of the Toronto Camerata, an ensemble made up of some of Toronto's best orchestral musicians, with whom he has made nine recordings.
Recording & Production
The Toronto Camerata draws its players from leading Toronto orchestras, including the Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Orchestra, Canadian Ballet Orchestra, and Tafelmusik.
Composer Biography
Johann Baptist Vanhal, the composer, was one of the most popular Viennese composers during his lifetime, despite later historical misrepresentations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vanhal's symphonies demonstrate immense vitality and inventiveness, illustrating why he was considered an important exponent of the genre.
Performer Biography
Kevin Mallon, the conductor, has an impressive background including studies with John Eliot Gardiner and Peter Maxwell Davies, and has toured extensively as a violinist.
Critical Reception
History has been unkind to Vanhal's reputation due to "irresponsible statements" by authors who were not acquainted with him or his circumstances.
Critical Reception
The symphonies of Johann Baptist Vanhal are considered among the most important works of the classical period and are only now gaining wider recognition as masterpieces.
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