F. A. Hoffmeister numbers among the composers born during the 1750s who distanced themselves from the genre of the symphony during the 1790s without completely refraining from composing such works. It is not entirely clear how many symphonies Hoffmeister composed. Forty-four have been identified so far, of which at least forty-two had been composed by 1792. Hoffmeister then let a decade pass before presenting himself to the public with his last symphonies, heard on this recording. The overture from Der KÃ¶nigssohn aus Ithaka, one of his most successful stage works, rounds off this CD.

Tracklist:

Der Königssohn Aus Ithaka: Der Konigssohn Aus Ithaka: Overture
Symphony In C Major "Oeuvre 66", Hickman C8: I. Adagio - Allegro
Symphony In C Major "Oeuvre 66", Hickman C8: II. Andante
Symphony In C Major "Oeuvre 66", Hickman C8: III. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio
Symphony In C Major "Oeuvre 66", Hickman C8: IV. Allegro
Symphony In D Major, Hickman D8: I. Adagio - Allegro Con Fuoco
Symphony In D Major, Hickman D8: II. Andante Cantabile
Symphony In D Major, Hickman D8: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
Symphony In D Major, Hickman D8: IV. Allegro Con Brio

UPC: 761203789528
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 10.9.15
Format: CD

Hoffmeister / Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana - Symphonies & Overture (CD)