Giovanni Sgambati: Symphony No. 1; Cola di Rienzo Overture / Francesco La Vecchia

Giovanni Sgambati: Symphony No. 1; Cola di Rienzo Overture / Francesco La Vecchia
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Label: Naxos (USA)
Catalog No: NXS 8573007
Format: CD
Release Date: 2012-12-11
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 1 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 747313300778

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> Cola di Rienzo - Cola di Rienzo
> Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 16 - I. Allegro vivace, non troppo
> Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 16 - II. Andante mesto
> Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 16 - III. Scherzo: Presto
> Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 16 - IV. Serenata: Andante
> Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 16 - V. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

Notes & Reviews:

Sgambati was one of the most important figures in the renaissance of Italian music that began during the second half of the 19th century. This first of two discs blends Italian lyricism with German rigor. Symphony No. 1 was admired by Grieg and Saint-Saëns and a favorite of Toscanini.

Infodad.com
Suitably solemn and dramatic, the overture is well structured and fits its subject matter well... The orchestration of the scherzo of the five-movement symphony is particularly impressive, showing Wagnerian influence but transcending it through Sgambati's own emotional imprint. The finale, which sums up the work both structurally (using techniques of elaboration and variation) and emotionally (with intensity plus warmth), is an effective capstone to a piece that fits firmly into the Romantic era but clearly takes its own approach to the music of its time. Francesco La Vecchia... once again shows himself here to be a committed and sensitive interpreter of music that has more to say than its comparative obscurity would indicate.

Musical Toronto
A fantastic performance by the 10-year-old Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma under Francesco La Vecchi brings this harmonically rich, thematically astute, expansive music to brilliant life.

Cinemusical
Essentially every country has its share of neglected composers whose music "sounds" like mid-century Romanticism because that was when they were composing their music. Sgambati's symphony falls into this fray but is another of the unjustly forgotten fine essays in symphonic form. Certainly its engaging melodic ideas and brilliant orchestration is cause enough for its resuscitation. The performances here of the Rome orchestra under La Vecchia are quite superb capturing the joy of discovery for these pieces and providing committed performances. Easily recommended for those looking for great Romantic music of the 19th century.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Auditorium di via Conciliazione, Rome.



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Works Details

>Sgambati, Giovanni : Cola di Rienzo Overture
  • Conductor: Francesco Vecchia
  • Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
  • Notes: Auditorium di via Conciliazione, Rome (10/16/2011-10/17/2011)
  • Running Time: 18 min. 26 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1866

>Sgambati, Giovanni : Symphony no 1 in D major, Op. 16, SG 11
  • Conductor: Francesco Vecchia
  • Ensemble: Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
  • Notes: Auditorium di via Conciliazione, Rome (12/04/2011-12/05/2011)
  • Running Time: 42 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 1880-1881