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In the Thread: Looking for the most vintage-played Gran Partita?
Post Subject: My Grand Partita not vintage but delightfulPosted by montepilot on: 10/30/2009
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Your request reminded me I had a recording of this music that I had not listened to for several years.  It is an old London Blueback lp of the London Wind Soloist.  I only intended listening to a couple of tracks to refamiliarize myself with the music.  However after one track I pulled it from the turntable and gave both sides a good cleaning, sat down and listened to the entire lp.  Tastefully delightful.  Glad you brought it to our attention.

Here is a thoughtful comment from the liner notes: Of all the great composers with the possible exception of Wagner, Mozart was the most interested and skillfull in the use of tone colour.  We know the impression that the brilliant Mannheim orchestra made on him, for he wrote rather wistfully to his father, Oh, if only we had clarinets too -- you have no idea of the glorious effect of a Symphony with flutes, oboes and clarinets."  The Serenade for 13 wind instruments was and remains unique in its combination of brilliantly colourful writing and occasionally profound musical expression.

I will have to search out the Albert Bruggen CD.

montepilot

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