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Mozart in London (Ian Page, The Mozartists)
Works by Mozart, JC Bach, Arne, Duni, Arnold, Pescetti, Abel,Rush, Bates & Perez(Music from the 1760s. Too much to list! See the back cover for complete details)Ian Page, The Mozartists(Period Instruments) Signum Classics SIGCD535 (2018) 2-Disc set[Flac & Scans]
2018-06-07 06:33:33
A visit to 1760s London: Ian Page & The Mozartists' Mozart in London
Mozart, J.C.Bach, Arne, Duni, Arnold, Pescetti, Rush, Bates, Perez, Abel; Rebecca Bottone, Eleanor Dennis, Anna Deven, Martene Grimson, Ana Maria Labin, Helen Sherman, Ben Johnson, Robert Murray, Steven Devine, The Mozartists, Ian Page; Signum Classics Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 6 June 2018 Star rating: 3.5 (★★★½) An illuminating glimpse at the music Mozart heard in London during his visit in 1764/65This two disc set from Ian Page and The Mozartists on Signum Classics is the fruits of their festival Mozart in London in 2015, held as part of their on-going Mozart 250 celebrations. The festival commemorated the 250 anniversary of Mozart's visit to London in 1764/65 with programmes of music written by Mozart during his visit (his first symphonies, and his first concert aria), alongside the music that Mozart would have heard in London, notably J.C. Bach and Arne but also Duni, Arnold, Pescetti, Rush, Bates, Perez […]
2015-02-23 13:14:06
[…] offering a selection of arias by lesser-known composers that formed the backbone of – it seemed – a predilection for pastiche operas in London, as well as another selection from JC Bach’s Adriano in Siria. I must admit that none of the arias by the ‘unknown’ composers truly stood out, except perhaps Se non ti moro a lato by Davide Perez with its unusual harmonic twists at the cadences, and indeed I did feel that Pescetti – and in particular his Caro mio bene, addio – slightly outstayed his welcome. However the selections by JC Bach again begged the question of why his operas – or at least the arias – aren’t performed more often. Take Deh lascia, o ciel pietoso for example, with its dramatic accompagnato, noble melody and deeply hued scoring including clarinets. Indeed it made me wonder if the London Bach’s use of the instrument wasn’t […]
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