Sturm Und Drang Vol. 4 [CD]
The fourth instalment in The Mozartists' projected seven-volume series, conducted by Ian Page, pairs two turbulent minor-key symphonies by Kraus and Haydn with operatic scenes featuring soprano Alexandra Lowe. Kraus's rarely heard Symphony in C minor, which Haydn predicted would be regarded as a masterpiece for centuries, sits alongside Haydn's own celebrated Farewell Symphony. Lowe brings both fire and pathos to arias from Antigona by Traetta and La finta giardiniera by Mozart, and to the climactic scene from Benda's melodrama Medea, a work Mozart so admired that he briefly hailed it as the future of opera.
Tracklist:
- Symphony in C minor, VB 142~1. Larghetto - Allegro
- Symphony in C minor, VB 142~2. Andante
- Symphony in C minor, VB 142~3. Finale: Allegro assai
- Antigona~Ombra cara, amorosa... lo resto sempre a piangere
- finta giardiniera~Vorrei punirti, indegno
- Medea~Scene
- Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, 'Farewell'~1. Allegro assai
- Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, 'Farewell'~2. Adagio
- Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, 'Farewell'~3. Menuet e trio: Allegretto
- Symphony No. 45 in F sharp minor, 'Farewell'~4. Finale: Presto - Adagio
UPC: 635212101223
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 9.18.26
Format: CD
Original Release Date: September 18, 2026
Sturm Und Drang Vol. 4 [CD]
