jmc's classics
January 27 is the birthday of Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791) and Edouard Lalo (1823-1892). Mozart is one most famous of classical composers along with Beethoven and J.S. Bach. Like Richard Strauss, Mozart's father was also a great composer. Richard is not related to Johan Strauss who also came from a musical family.
Lalo was French and of ancestry. He is mainly remembered for his Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra. It is in five movements and more of a concerto than a symphony. As the name suggests, it is based on Spanish themes. It dates from 1874. He wrote one surviving symphony, a cello concerto and a violin concerto. He wrote chamber music, operas and songs. I enjoy his symphony in G. As I have said the CD which I have is of the Basal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Andratta on the CPO label. it also features some of his other orchestral works. CPO is a German label that has produced some good recordings of lesser known composers. In 2023 will be Lalo's Bicentennial, 2022 for Cesar Franck a 2024 for Anton Bruckner. I hope that ther will be a lot of commemorations.
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