Viola Concertos By Hoffmeiter And C.p. Stamitz
Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8572162 Format: CD CHIANG; THAKAR; BALTIMORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRAHoffmeister: Concerto for viola & orchestra in B flat major Concerto for viola & orchestra in D major Stamitz, C: Viola Concerto in D major Op. 1 Stamitz was a violinist, violist and composer, a formidable virtuoso who absorbed much from his predecessors in the Mannheim school. His Viola Concerto in D is a brilliantly conceived work, full of technical demands more often encountered in virtuosic nineteenth-century music. Allied to this is a rich sense of colour and intricate scoring, making this one of the outstanding works of its century. Hoffmeister is better known as a publisher but his two concertos are adorned with rich melodic beauty, elegance and tonal breadth. They are performed by soloist Victoria Chiang. Price: $19.98 |