Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Beethoven: Music for Winds (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Beethoven: Music for Winds (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:11 minutes | 2,14 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Linn Records

All around the world, critics cheered the SCO Wind Soloists’ previous album of Mozart Divertimenti: ‘superb in every way’ (Fanfare), ‘a joy from start to finish’ (Europadisc), ‘sparkles with joy and chuckles with good humour’ (BBC Radio 3 ‘Record Review’).

Continuing to explore the Harmoniemusik repertoire, the Wind Soloists’ new recording features youthful, entertaining and brilliant music by a young man who took Vienna by storm in the 1790s: Ludwig van Beethoven.

The underrated Octet is a technically challenging concert piece in the Mozart tradition, but with the flair and unpredictability of the young Beethoven.

In the Sextet, Beethoven exploits the differing characteristics of each instrument to great effect with the SCO’s legendary interplay on full display.

Another gem is the short but sweet Rondino, which is full of subtle details, exquisite melodies and exhilaratingly high-speed horn playing.

Tracklist:
1. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 71: I. Adagio – Allegro (07:33)
2. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 71: II. Adagio (03:17)
3. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 71: III. Menuetto: Quasi allegretto – Trio (02:27)
4. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 71: IV. Rondo: Allegro maestoso (03:58)
5. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO 27/1: I. Allegro commodo (05:33)
6. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO 27/1: II. Larghetto sostenuto (01:43)
7. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO 27/1: III. Rondo (03:35)
8. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 103: I. Allegro (07:16)
9. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 103: II. Andante (05:25)
10. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 103: III. Menuetto – Trio (03:21)
11. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 103: IV. Finale: Presto (03:47)
12. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Rondino in E Flat Major, WoO 25 (05:50)
13. Scottish Chamber Orchestra – March in B Flat Major, WoO 29 (01:21)

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