Herschel: Symphonies / Bamert, London Mozart

London Mozart Players Matthias Bamert

William Herschel (1738-1822) premiere recordings Symphony No. 14 in D major 11:20 in D-Dur - en ré majeur for strings, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns, (timp), harpsichord 'Leeds aprill the 14th 1762' 1 I Allegro assai 4:58 2 II Andante 3:21 3 III Adagio - Allegretto 2:56 Symphony No. 8 in C minor 11:41 in c-Moll - en ut mineur for strings 'Sunderland in the county of Durh: apprill 20th 1761' 4 I Allegro assai 4:36 5 II [Andante] 2:17 6 III Presto assai 4:43 Symphony No. 2 in D major 9:33 in D-Dur - en ré majeur 'Richmond Sept 1760' 7 I Allegro 4:13 8 II Adagio ma non molto 2:35 9 III Allegro 2:42 Symphony No. 12 in D major 11:23 in D-Dur - en ré majeur for strings, 2 oboes, 2 horns, (bassoon), harpsichord 'Pontefract in Yorkshire Decemb. 1st 1761' 10 I Allegro assai 4:22 11 II Andante non molto 2:15 12 III Allegro assai 4:43 Symphony No. 17 in C major 11:49 in C-Dur - en ut majeur for strings, 2 oboes, (bassoon), 2 horns, (timp), harpsichord 'Pontefract in Yorkshire july 3d 1762' 13 I Allegro 3:48 14 II Adagio ma non troppo 3:10 15 III Allegro assai 4:46 Symphony No. 13 in D major 12:05 in D-Dur - en ré majeur for strings, 2 flutes, 2 horns, harpsichord 'Pontefract in Yorkshire march 24th 1762' 16 I Allegro assai 4:24 17 II Andante non molto 3:02 18 III Allegro assai 4:36 68:23

This latest release in Chandos' Contemporaries of Mozart series features premiere recordings of music by Sir William Herschel. This intriguing eighteenth-century composer is better known as the astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus.