Goritzki: Boccherini – 28 Symphonies (8 CD box set, FLAC)

Composer: Luigi Boccherini
Orchestra: Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss
Conductor: Johannes Goritzki
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 8 CD box set
Format: FLAC (tracks+cue)
Label: Cpo Records
Size: 1.99 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

CD 01
Symphony op. 7 (G 491) in C
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegro

Symphony G 523 (op. 10 No. 4) in C
4. I. Grave – Allegro e con imperio
5. II. Grave
6. III. Allegro

Symphony G 490 in D
7. I. Allegro
8. II. Andante grazioso
9. III. Allegro assai

CD 02
Symphony op. 12 No. 1 (G 503) in D
1. I. Grave – Allegro assai
2. II. Andantino
3. III. Minuй amoroso
4. IV. Presto assai

Symphony op. 12 No. 2 (G 504) in E-flat
5. I. Allegro maestoso
6. II. Grave
7. III. Allegro con Moto

Symphony op. 12 No. 3 (G 505) in C
8. I. Allegro con Moto
9. II. Andante amoroso
10. III. Tempo di Minue
11. IV. Presto ma non tanto

CD 03
Symphony op. 12 No. 4 (G 506) in D minor
1. I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro assai
2. II. Andantino con moto
3. III. Andante sostenuto – Allegro con molto

Symphony op. 12 No. 5 (G 507) in B
4. I. Allegro con spirito
5. II. Adagio non tanto
6. III. Minuetto
7. IV. Prestissimo

Symphony op. 12 No. 6 (G 508) in A
8. I. Allegro assai
9. II. Larghetto
10. III. Minuetto con molto
11. IV. Grave – Allegro assai

CD 04
Symphony op. 21 No. 1 (G 493) in B-flat
1. I. Allegro assai
2. II. Andante con moto
3. III. Presto assai

Symphony op. 21 No. 2 (G 494) in E-flat
4. I. Allegro e con spirito
5. II. Andantino
6. III. Minuetto

Symphony op. 21 No. 3 (G 495) in C
7. I. Allegro assai
8. II. Larghetto sostenuto
9. III. Tempo di minuetto

Symphony op. 21 No. 4 (G 496) in D
10. I. Allegro vivo assai
11. II. Andantino con moto
12. III. Allegro vivo assai

Symphony op. 21 No. 5 (G 497) in B-flat
13. I. Allegro spiritoso
14. II. Andantino con moto
15. III. Allegro vivace assai

CD 05
Symphony op. 21 No. 6 (G 498) in A
1. I. Allegro assai
2. II. Andantino grazioso
3. III. Tempo di Minuetto

Symphony op. 35 No. 1 (G 509) in D
4. I. Allegro assai
5. II. Andantino lento
6. III. Prestissimo

Symphony op. 35 No. 2 (G 510) in E-flat
7. I. Allegro vivo
8. II. Andante
9. III. Allegro giusto

Symphony op. 35 No. 3 (G 511) in A
10. I. Allegro giusto
11. II. Andante
12. III. Allegro ma non presto

CD 06
Symphony op. 35 No. 4 (G 512) in F
1. I. Allegro assai
2. II. Andantino
3. III. Allegro vivace

Symphony op. 35 No. 5 (G 513) in E-flat
4. I. Allegro con moto
5. II. Andante
6. III. Tempo di Minuetto

Symphony op. 35 No. 6 (G 514) in B-flat
7. I. Allegro assai
8. II. Andante
9. III. Presto – Minuetto – Presto

Symphony op. 37 No. 1 (G 515) in C
10. I. Allegro con moto
11. II. Menuetto con un poco di moto
12. III. Andante
13. IV. Allegro vivace assai

CD 07
Symphony op. 37 No. 3 (G 517) in D minor
1. I. Allegro moderato
2. II. Minuetto. Con moto
3. III. Andante amoroso
4. IV. Finale. Allegro vivo ma non presto

Symphony op. 37 No. 4 (G 518) in A
5. I. Allegro spirituoso
6. II. Minuetto. Allegro
7. III. Andante
8. IV. Allegro ma non presto

Symphony op. 41 (G 519) in C
9. I. Allegro vivo assai
10. II. Pastorale. Lentorello
11. III. Minuetto. Allegro
12. IV. Allegro

CD 08
Symphony op. 42 (G 520) in D
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Andante
3. III. Minuetto – Trio
4. IV. Finale. Presto

Symphony op. 45 (G 522) in D
5. I. Adagio – Allegro vivo assai
6. II. Andantino
7. III. Minuetto. Allegro
8. IV. Adagio – Allegro vivo assai

Symphony G 500 in D
9. I. Allegro
10. II. Andante
11. III. Minuetto
12. IV. Presto

Fine compositions !

Though not as known as Mozart or Haydn, Boccherini was a true cellist and master composer!

This was a great purchase for me (all 28 symphonies). I have all his Trios, Quartets, Quintets, an Cello works. He was a virtuosic cellist and composer.

These cd’s are fantastic. I recommend them to all. Such classic refinement and beauty are in his works. Get all his works and truly realize how overlooked he has been in this day and age.

These symphonies are easy listening in that they don’t get quite as soft and then loud again and again like some symphonies, so you can keep the volume set on one level. Great for relaxing, studying, or evaluative listening.

Boccherini is listed in the Guinness Book of Music Facts and Feats as “the most ingratiating composer.” He was a supreme master in a genre (quintets) once described as “artstocratic party music”. His music is as regal, dainty, and elegant as Mozart and Haydn.

Johannes Goritzki and the Deutsche Kammerakademie are superlative! Good sound, quality, and conviviality between them all!

Good day Friends !