Wranitzky: 3 Symphonies on cpo

[M. Yaskovsky]

Due out around september, 19th: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/paul-wranitzky-3-symphonien/hnum/7089663

[Alan Howe]

Very nice - late classical in style, though.

[hyperdanny]

the 2 late symphonies op.50 e 51 in my opinion are a little beyond late Classical, the definitely look towards early Romanticism..more early Beethoven than late Mozart.
Anyway , this cd is stupendous, the music is especially wonderful even for Wranitzky, gorgeously played and recorded.
Even if by now I should be used to it, it boggles my mind that cpo has been sitting on this for six years for op.50, and eight years for the other two!
One wonders aobut their vault...

[Alan Howe]

These are superb works which seem to be teetering on the edge of early romanticism without quite stepping into that world (Beethoven is definitely more advanced - which one might expect of a composer half a generation younger than Wranitzky). However, anyone interested in the development of the symphony around the turn of the 18th/19th centuries should certainly investigate this release.

The performances are HIP-influenced, although played by a decent-sized orchestra with plenty of weight and bite. A really attractive release.