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Between Hector Berlioz and César Franck, there were few French symphonists in the mid-19th century, and most of their small output tended toward imitation of academic models, instead of taking more innovative directions. Charles Gounod's two completed symphonies are representative of that lull in symphonic development, and it is unsurprising to find that they were both composed in 1855, the same year Gounod's student, Georges Bizet, composed his Symphony in C major, which sounds remarkably close to his teacher's Symphony No. 1 in D major. Both works owe an obvious debt to Mozart, by way of Mendelssohn, as does Gounod's Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, which, despite some bolder touches that are reminiscent of Beethoven, stays securely in the Classical mold. The fragments of a Symphony No. 3 in C major, possibly composed in 1890-1892, show an altogether different character, and if Gounod had completed this work, it would have been a more openly Romantic symphony with the influence of Schubert's lyricism plainly evident. Oleg Caetani leads the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in these recordings for CPO, and the engaging performances do justice to these neglected works, giving them a warm feeling that compensates for their technical facility and blandness.
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Symphony No. 1 in D major (Charles Gounod)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Symphony No. 2 in E-Flat Major (Charles Gounod)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Symphony No. 3 in C major (Charles Gounod)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Oleg Caetani, Conductor - Charles-François Gounod, Composer
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
Album review
Between Hector Berlioz and César Franck, there were few French symphonists in the mid-19th century, and most of their small output tended toward imitation of academic models, instead of taking more innovative directions. Charles Gounod's two completed symphonies are representative of that lull in symphonic development, and it is unsurprising to find that they were both composed in 1855, the same year Gounod's student, Georges Bizet, composed his Symphony in C major, which sounds remarkably close to his teacher's Symphony No. 1 in D major. Both works owe an obvious debt to Mozart, by way of Mendelssohn, as does Gounod's Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, which, despite some bolder touches that are reminiscent of Beethoven, stays securely in the Classical mold. The fragments of a Symphony No. 3 in C major, possibly composed in 1890-1892, show an altogether different character, and if Gounod had completed this work, it would have been a more openly Romantic symphony with the influence of Schubert's lyricism plainly evident. Oleg Caetani leads the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana in these recordings for CPO, and the engaging performances do justice to these neglected works, giving them a warm feeling that compensates for their technical facility and blandness.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:23
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana Oleg Caetani
- Composer: Charles Gounod - Bach
- Label: CPO
- Area: France
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
- Period: Romantic Music
(C) 2014 CPO (P) 2014 CPO
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