How did Ludwig van Beethoven become a great symphonist? A milestone on his way there is marked by the Septet, which he composed in 1799, on the threshold of a new century, for this large-scale chamber work, with it's mixed instrumentation of winds and strings, already assembles an orchestra "en miniature". At the same time, however, Beethoven thus founded a new genre of ensemble music, which was to be followed by numerous composers from Franz Schubert to Johannes Brahms and Jean FranÃ§aix with nonets, octets, sextets or quintets. Beethoven's radiant and entertaining septet combines logic with catchiness and offers a spiritual musical conversation. And it is in this discipline that the soloists of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, who are dedicated to making music in friendship, are masters. They also prove this in the Nannerl Septet, which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart probably created in 1776 for the name day of his sister Maria Anna: artfully playful music of the best festive and champagne mood.

Tracklist:

Divertimento D major, K. 251 for two violins, viola, double bass, oboe and two horns "Nannerl-Septett"~Molto allegro
Divertimento D major, K. 251 for two violins, viola, double bass, oboe and two horns "Nannerl-Septett"~Menuetto - Trio
Divertimento D major, K. 251 for two violins, viola, double bass, oboe and two horns "Nannerl-Septett"~Andantino - Adagio - Alle
Divertimento D major, K. 251 for two violins, viola, double bass, oboe and two horns "Nannerl-Septett"~Menuetto. Tema con Variaz
Divertimento D major, K. 251 for two violins, viola, double bass, oboe and two horns "Nannerl-Septett"~Rondeau. Allegro assai
Divertimento D major, K. 251 for two violins, viola, double bass, oboe and two horns "Nannerl-Septett"~Marcia alla francese
Septet E-flat major, Op. 20~Adagio - Allegro con brio
Septet E-flat major, Op. 20~Adagio cantabile
Septet E-flat major, Op. 20~Tempo di Menuetto - Trio
Septet E-flat major, Op. 20~Tema con Variazioni. Andante - Variations I - V - Coda
Septet E-flat major, Op. 20~Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace - Trio
Septet E-flat major, Op. 20~Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto

UPC: 4260234832419
Label: Accentus
Release Date: 2.12.21
Format: CD

Beethoven / Soloists Of The Lucerne Festival Orch - Septets (CD)