Dittersdorf, Vanhal: Double Bass Concerto -Chi-Chi Nwanoku, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Paul Goodwin / Hyperion Audio CD 2000 / CDA67179

UPC 034571171791

Product Details

• Label: Hyperion – CDA67179
• Format: CD, Album
• Country: UK
• Released: 2000
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque, Classical
• UPC: 034571171791

Description

"Dittersdorf, Vanhal: Double Bass Concerto" is a captivating album that showcases the virtuosity of double bassist Chi-Chi Nwanoku. Accompanied by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Paul Goodwin, this CD brings to life the works of Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf and Johann Baptist Vanhal. Both composers were contemporaries and friends of Haydn and Mozart, and their contributions to the classical music repertoire include these exquisite concertos for double bass, an instrument rarely spotlighted as a soloist in this era. The album is a celebration of the rich, sonorous tones of the double bass, set against the backdrop of the classical and baroque styles.

Track List

Johann Baptist Vanhal: Double Bass Concerto In D Major

1. Allegro Moderato - 7:55
2. Adagio - 9:48
3. Allegro - 6:51

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Double Bass Concerto No 1 In D Major, Krebs 171

4. Allegro - 6:49
5. Adagio - 5:41
6. Presto - 6:47

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Double Bass Concerto No 2 In D Major, Krebs 172

7. Allegro Moderato - 7:08
8. Adagio - 6:41
9. Allegro - 4:22
10. Allegro Moderato (With Alternative Cadenza) - 7:24

Interesting

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was not only a prolific composer and violinist but also a silvologist, a scientist dedicated to the study of forests. His friendship with Haydn and Mozart places him at the heart of the Classical era's musical developments, and his compositions for the double bass helped to elevate the instrument's role in the classical repertoire.