Mozart/Danzi/Beethoven For Piano and Winds

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The Akademi winds perform these well-known works with ease and nice interpretations. Pianist Christian Hadland is at the top of his game, while one notices that the period instruments are all... — Fanfare, Jul/Aug 2020 More…

Release Date: 29th Nov 2019
Catalogue No: LWC1187
Label: LAWO
Length: 75 minutes

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Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, K452

Work length23:33

$4.00

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Christian Ihle Hadland
Oslo Kammerakademi

I. Largo - Allegro moderato

Track length10:04

$1.50

$2.10

$2.60

II. Larghetto

Track length7:47

$1.50

$2.10

$2.60

III. Allegretto

Track length5:42

$1.00

$1.40

$1.75

Danzi: Quintet in D minor, Op. 41 for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon

Work length26:14

$4.50

$6.30

$7.85

Christian Ihle Hadland
Oslo Kammerakademi

I. Larghetto - Allegro

Track length12:29

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$2.80

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II. Andante sostenuto

Track length8:57

$1.50

$2.10

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III. Allegretto

Track length4:48

$1.00

$1.40

$1.75

Beethoven: Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, Op.16

Work length25:54

$4.50

$6.30

$7.85

Christian Ihle Hadland
Oslo Kammerakademi

I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo

Track length13:07

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$2.80

$3.50

II. Andante cantabile

Track length7:01

$1.50

$2.10

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III. Rondo - Allegro, ma non troppo

Track length5:46

$1.00

$1.40

$1.75

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During their first 10 years, the Oslo Kammerakademi has released a number of acclaimed recordings on the LAWO Classics label, and in this,

their anniversary year - along with pianist Christian Ihle Hadland - offer some extra special treats for piano and winds!

W.A. Mozart wrote the following in a letter to his father on April 10, 1784 about his Quintet in E-flat major, KV 452 for piano and four winds: “I hold it to be the best work I have ever written.” At this time, Mozart was already a celebrated composer with more than 450 works to his name. Not surprisingly, Mozart writes fantastically well for piano. He also writes completely idiomatically for winds; perhaps no composer, before or since, has brought forth the voice of each individual wind instrument in the same way as Mozart.

Composing quintets for this instrumentation in the wake of Mozart’s pioneering work couldn’t have been an easy task, but after all Danzi came from Mannheim, where Mozart a few years earlier had become acquainted with the city’s renowned court orchestra, which in itself was pioneering. The orchestra was known, among other things, for using the winds to a much greater soloistic extent than what was considered the norm in Mozart’s hometown of Salzburg. Danzi’s biggest accomplishment as a composer was his ability to place winds on the map for a large number of chamber music works.

Beethoven’s quintet makes clear references to Mozart’s trailblazing work for this instrumentation. He chooses the same key, and the work possesses the same external structure as Mozart’s, but the content is completely different. Beethoven displays an emotional depth whereas Mozart sets himself on a divergent track - Beethoven offers surprises and unforeseen whims, while Mozart chooses to be gallant and poised.

Christian Ihle Hadland and Oslo Kammerakademi exhibit their distinctive signature on this CD - virtuosic and passionate playing combined with historical performance practice, alongside modern and historical instruments, in beautiful unity. Christian Ihle Hadland has established himself amongst the European elite as a soloist and chamber musician. Critics have called attention to Hadland’s broad diversity in his treatment of sound, subtle phrasing, and singing tone. Oslo Kammerakademi performs chamber music for winds with the historical Harmoniemusik instrumentation as a foundation. Founded by Artistic Director and oboist David Friedemann Strunck, the ensemble has established itself as a leader in Europe, with critically acclaimed CD recordings and recurring invitations to prestigious festivals. Oslo Kammerakademi utilizes historical brass instruments in repertoire from the baroque, classical, and romantic periods.

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Jul/Aug 2020

The Akademi winds perform these well-known works with ease and nice interpretations. Pianist Christian Hadland is at the top of his game, while one notices that the period instruments are all clear and right on pitch. The tempos are excellent and the sound quality fine. This is an excellent disc and if one wishes to have some of these keyboard and woodwind works that are in the repertory, they probably cannot find a better performance than this.

March 2020

Hadland is ever attentive to his partners, playing the all-seeing Don Alfonso to the eliding conversations of the wind instruments...The Kammerakademi are all soloists or orchestral principals and field modern instruments with the exception of Steinar Granmo Nilsen’s natural horn...Among some beautifully turned phrasing, its disruptive qualities add to the pleasure of this finely played disc.

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