Catalogue

Summary:

Manchester Camerata, one of the UK’s most distinguished chamber orchestras, delivers its third disc for Avie, a live recording of Mozart’s ever-popular final two symphonies that is as fresh and immediate as its predecessors: the critically acclaimed Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5 (AV 0040), and the chamber version of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 (AV 2069), for which soprano Kate Royal was nominated for a Classical BRIT. Conductor Douglas Boyd’s technique, musicality and charm have made him a favourite of audiences in Manchester and further afield. The super-budget price point is a further enhancement.

Tracklist:

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)

Symphony No. 40 in g minor, K. 550 (26:29)
1. I Molto allegro (7:15)
2. II Andante (8:49)
3. III Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio (3:34)
4. IV Allegro assai (6:46)

Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter” (37:01)
5. I Allegro vivace (11:48)
6. II Andante cantabile (9:47)
7. III Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio (4:19)
8. Allegro molto (11:02)

Total duration: 63:50

Manchester Camerata
Douglas Boyd, conductor

Recorded 4 February 2006, live at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Recording Producer: Andrew Keener
Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon
Assistant Engineer: Will Brown
Editor: Bill Sykes