Viotti: Violin Concerto No.22; Cherubini: Symphony in D

Featuring

Massimo Belli
Massimo Quarta
Nuova Orchestra da Camera Ferruccio Busoni
Giovanni Battista Viotti
Luigi Cherubini

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Composer Biography

Luigi Maria Cherubini, a composer best known for his monumental Requiem, directed the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris for 20 years.

Composer Biography

Giovanni Battista Viotti, a composer and violinist, was a court musician for Marie Antoinette and later accused of spying for the Jacobins, leading to a life filled with dramatic events.

Performer Biography

The 'Ferruccio Busoni' Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1965, is one of the first chamber orchestras established in Italy after World War II and the oldest in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.

Historical Context

Both Viotti and Cherubini were initiated into French masonic orders, a common practice among musicians of their time, including Haydn and Mozart.

Performer Biography

Massimo Quarta is recognized for his 'revolutionary rereading of Paganini's repertoire', earning him acclaim from international press and a place among illustrious violinists.

Performer Biography

Massimo Quarta, the violinist on this recording, won the First Prize at the prestigious International Violin Competition 'Niccolò Paganini' of Genoa in 1991.

Critical Reception

Johannes Brahms, a renowned composer, praised Viotti's Concerto No. 22, describing it as a 'magnificent piece, of remarkable freedom in its invention'.