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| 1. Symphony No 9 in B minor The Seasons Op 143 [30'12] |
| 2. Symphony No 7 in C major The earthly and divine in human life Op 121 [32'10] |
| 3. Introduzione in D major WoO5 [0'50] |
| 4. Festmarsch in D major WoO3 [5'22] |
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Hyperion's cycle of Louis Spohr's symphonies, with Howard Shelley conducting the Svizzera Italiana Orchestra, has certainly been complete, and it comes to an end with these works from 1841 and 1850. Both have extra-musical programmes: the sleeve notes wishfully describe Spohr as standing "alongside" Berlioz as a pioneer of the programme symphony, but then they are written by the chairman of the Spohr Society of Great Britain. The Seventh, subtitled The Earthly and the Divine in Human Life, was apparently inspired by a visit to the Swiss Alps, and its three movements follow a path from birth and childhood to old age and death; the Ninth portrays the four seasons, beginning with winter and ending in autumn, and is divided into two parts, each of which consists of a pair of movements separated by a brief interlude. The music itself is pleasant enough, if unremarkable, sometimes echoing Beethoven (the Pastoral Symphony especially in the Ninth), and showing affinities with Mendelssohn and Schumann elsewhere; the performances are first rate, and the solo horn playing is glorious. --Guardian,01/03/12
The recording is first-rate. --IRR,Apr'12
Howard Shelley completes his survey of the ten Spohr Symphonies. Performance **** Recording **** --BBC Music Magazine,May'12
The recording is first-rate. --IRR,Apr'12
Howard Shelley completes his survey of the ten Spohr Symphonies. Performance **** Recording **** --BBC Music Magazine,May'12
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Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Howard Shelley, direction
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Bought as a present for my wife who was rather keen on it. Initially I could take it or leave it but now rather enjoy it.
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