Clementi: Symphony No. 1; Overture in C; Symphony No. 3 "The Great National"

1. Symphony No. 1 in C major (completed by A. Casella), WoO 32 1. Larghetto - allegro
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Francesco D'Avalos

2. Symphony No. 1 in C major (completed by A. Casella), WoO 32 2. Andante con moto
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Francesco D'Avalos

3. Symphony No. 1 in C major (completed by A. Casella), WoO 32 3. Minuetto (Allegretto) and Trio
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Francesco D'Avalos

4. Symphony No. 1 in C major (completed by A. Casella), WoO 32 4. Finale (Allegro vivace)
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Francesco D'Avalos

5. Symphony No. 1 in C major (completed by A. Casella), WoO 32 Overture in C
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Francesco D'Avalos

6. Symphony No. 3 in G major ("Great National"), WoO 34
Composed by Muzio Clementi
Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted by Francesco D'Avalos

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Clementi: The Complete Orchestral Works (Box Set) Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Clementi | Clementi, Muzio | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000030PR Release Date: 1993-12-18

Tracks:

1. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: First Movt: Allegro Assai - Pietro Spada
2. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: Second Movt: Un Poco Adagio - Pietro Spada
3. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio - Pietro Spada
4. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: Fourth Movt: Allegro Assai - Pietro Spada
5. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: First Movt: Grave - Allegro Assai - Pietro Spada
6. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: Second Movt: Andante - Pietro Spada
7. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: Third Movt: Minuetto (Un Poco Allegro) And Trio - Pietro Spada
8. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: Fourth Movt: Allegro Assai - Pietro Spada
9. Minuetto Pastorale - Pietro Spada
10. Con in C: First Movt: Allegro Con Spirito - Pietro Spada
11. Con in C: Second Movt: Adagio Cantabile Con Grande Espressione - Pietro Spada
12. Con in C: Presto - Pietro Spada

Tracks:

1. Sym No.1 in C: First Movt: Larghetto - Allegro - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
2. Sym No.1 in C: Second Movt: Andante Con Moto - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
3. Sym No.1 in C: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
4. Sym No.1 in C: Fourth Movt: Finale (Allegro Vivace) - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
5. Ov in C - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
6. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': First Movt: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Con Brio - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
7. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Second Movt: Andante Un Poco Mosso - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
8. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
9. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Fourth Movt: Finale (Vivace) - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos

Tracks:

1. Sym No.2 in D: First Movt: Adagio - Allegro - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
2. Sym No.2 in D: Second Movt: Larghetto Cantabile - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
3. Sym No.2 in D: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
4. Sym No.2 in D: Fourth Movt: Finale (Pastorale) - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
5. Ov in D - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
6. Sym No.4 in D: First Movt: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivace - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
7. Sym No.4 in D: Second Movt: Andante Cantabile - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
8. Sym No.4 in D: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto Moderato) And Trio - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos
9. Sym No.4 in D: Fourth Movt: Finale (Allegro Vivace) - The Philharmonia/Francesco D'Avalos

Average customer rating: Great music from an underrated composer

Muzio Clementi: The Complete Symphonies Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Clementi | Clementi, Muzio | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Martucci: The Complete Orchestral Works [Box Set] Clementi: Piano Music Gernsheim: Complete Symphonies Ferdinand Ries: Complete Symphonies [Box Set] Clementi: Sonatinas Op.36 & Op.38 ASIN: B00005COYA Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: First Movt: Allegro Assai
2. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: Second Movt: Un Poco Adagio
3. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
4. Sym in B flat, Op.18 No.1: Fourth Movt: Allegro Assai
5. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: First Movt: Grave - Allegro Assai
6. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: Second Movt: Andante
7. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
8. Sym in D, Op.18 No.2: Fourth Movt: Allegro Assai
9. Sym No.1 in C: First Movt: Larghetto - Allegro
10. Sym No.1 in C: Second Movt: Andante Con Moto
11. Sym No.1 in C: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
12. Sym No.1 in C: Fourth Movt: Finale (Allegro Vivace)
13. Sym No.2 in D: First Movt: Adagio - Allegro
14. Sym No.2 in D: Second Movt: Larghetto Cantabile
15. Sym No.2 in D: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
16. Sym No.2 in D: Fourth Movt: Finale (Presto)

Tracks:

1. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': First Movt: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Con Brio
2. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Second Movt: Andante Un Poco Mosso
3. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
4. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Fourth Movt: Finale (Vivace)
5. Sym No.4 in D: First Movt: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivace
6. Sym No.4 in D: Second Movt: Andante Cantabile
7. Sym No.4 in D: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto Moderato) And Trio
8. Sym No.4 in D: Fourth Movt: Finale
9. Ovt in C
10. Minuetto Pastorale
11. Ovt in D

Customer Reviews:

Great music from an underrated composer.......2005-11-15

The trend over the last decade has been to unearth and record forgotten symphonies by contemporaries of Mozart and Haydn. The unfortunate truth is that a lot of those recordings just serve to show why those symphonies were forgotten in the first place: they're just not that memorable. Happily, such is emphatically not the case here. We remember Clementi today mainly for such piano pieces as Gradus ad Parnassum and those Op. 36 Sonatinas, but these symphonies reveal him to be, if not the equal of his contemporaries Mozart and Haydn, at least as close to those masters as anyone could possibly get. It's not just that Clementi brings a thorough knowledge of music theory and technical skill to these works; he also displays a witty inventiveness worthy of Haydn or even Beethoven, and the musical knowledge to ensure his experimentation always works. A good example is the finale of his Second Symphony in D Major, which is not only in a relatively unusual binary form with a coda, but it also features a surprisingly aching second subject in A Minor. These kinds of innovations help keep these symphonies in the memory - and it doesn't hurt that Clementi also possessed a gift for melodic invention coupled with a peculiarly Italianate charm. D'Avalos and the always-dependable Philharmonia Orchestra give these works an irrepressibly full-blooded performance, with flying strings and ringing brass; they're obviously committed to these symphonies and enjoying the opportunity to perform them. If you love the works of the mature Mozart and Haydn, you'll hear that kind of sound in abundance here, but you'll also hear Clementi's unique voice. It's well worth the asking price to make your acquaintance with this highly inventive, highly exuberant, always memorable "other side" of this underrated Italian composer.

Average customer rating: Absolute gem

Clementi: Symphony No. 1; Overture in C; Symphony No. 3 "The Great National" Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Clementi | Clementi, Muzio | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000030TH Release Date: 1993-12-17

Tracks:

1. Sym No.1 in C: First Movt: Larghetto - Allegro
2. Sym No.1 in C: Second Movt: Andante Con Moto
3. Sym No.1 in C: Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
4. Sym No.1 in C: Fourth Movt: Finale (Allegro Vivace)
5. Ov in C
6. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': First Movt: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Con Brio
7. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Second Movt: Andante Un Poco Mosso
8. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Third Movt: Minuetto (Allegretto) And Trio
9. Sym No.3 in G 'The Great National': Fourth Movt: Finale (Vivace)

Customer Reviews:

Absolute gem.......2002-07-09

Being a big fan of the Clementi piano sonatinas (just about the only pieces I can play on the piano anymore), I was delighted when I stumbled across this CD. Even with the high expectations I had, it blew me away. These symphonies sound very much like Mozart (or, more accurately, Haydn), but their grand scoring and taut, muscular power (greatly enhanced by the use of winds, particularly the three trombones who solo in the Finale of the Third Symphony) sound much more reminiscent of Beethoven and beyond. Although these symphonies aren't nearly as inspired melodically or structurally as any of the great works by the aforementioned composers, there's still a lot to like here: heroic themes, rich development and a particular mastery of counterpoint (with something like a mini-fugue occurring at the end of the Overture). Overall, this music sounds way too grandiose to fit with the humble image of Clementi I developed while playing those sonatinas. It came out of nowhere and pleasantly surprised me, providing a fascinating look at the metamorphosis of the symphony between the Classical and Romantic eras. D'Avalos and The Philharmonia give a surprising performance as well, with a tightness and clarity (not to mention power) of sound that I would expect from a major orchestra. They search these symphonies through for every bit of life they can find, and then play it all out in a glorious, rich blaze of vigorous sound. These symphonies would be fascinating works as played by any orchestra, but the orchestral playing on this CD gives them the powerful, spacious grandeur they need to propel them firmly into musical noteworthiness, if not musical greatness. This CD contains music from both a dynamic time period and a masterful composer, neither of which get much exposure. When D'Avalos and The Philharmonia expose them, it's enough to not only draw this music from the realm of obscurity, but to give it a place among the finest works of Classical music.

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