℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | January 12, 2024 |
| Originated | February 24, 2012 |
| Duration | 1h 08m 40s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Spohr: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 9 in B Minor, Op. 143 "The Seasons"
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1.1
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I. Winter. Allegro maestoso
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
9:29 | |||
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1.2
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II. Transition to Spring. L'istesso tempo
Louis Spohr; Orchestra della Svizzera italiana |
0:48 | |||
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1.3
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III. Spring. Moderato – Presto – Moderato
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
6:19 | |||
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1.4
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IVa. Summer. Largo
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
6:41 | |||
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1.5
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IVb. Introduction to Autumn. Allegro vivace
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
0:38 | |||
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1.6
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IVc. Autumn. L'istesso tempo
Louis Spohr; Orchestra della Svizzera italiana |
6:06 | |||
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Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 121 "The Earthly and Divine in Human Life"
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1.7
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I. The World of Childhood. Introduzione. Adagio – Allegretto
Louis Spohr; Orchestra della Svizzera italiana |
10:43 | |||
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1.8
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II. The Age of Passion. Larghetto – Allegro moderato
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
10:43 | |||
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1.9
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III. Final Victory of the Divine. Presto – Adagio
Louis Spohr; Orchestra della Svizzera italiana |
11:01 | |||
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1.10
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Introduzione in D Major, WoO 5
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
0:50 | |||
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1.11
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Festmarsch in D Major, WoO 3
Louis Spohr; Howard Shelley |
5:22 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Performed with commitment and style by instrumentalists well versed in Spohr's musical particulars under Howard Shelley's glint-in-the-eye direction … there is a charm and genuineness that is readily apparent and which is welcome. The recording is first class."
- International Record Review
We talk of the nine symphonies of Beethoven and Bruckner but what about the ten of Spohr? Howard Shelley and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana conclude their survey of his symphonies with two that push the boundaries of the genre itself. Both Nos 7 and 9 are programmatic works, something that Spohr along with Berlioz did much to champion. In the Seventh, titled ‘The earthly and divine in human life’ and inspired by a holiday in Switzerland, he uses not one but two orchestras to great colouristic effect. His Ninth explores that perennial favourite theme of composers from Vivaldi to Glazunov, the Seasons (though Spohr starts with winter rather than spring). As if that were not enough, Howard Shelley also offers the premiere recordings of a brief, powerful Introduzione and a triumphant, at times almost Rossini-ish, Festmarsch.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.80 -9.54 to -0.20 | -26.52 -31.28 to -22.35 | -22.78 -26.70 to -18.50 | 14 11 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Winter. Allegro maestoso | -4.18 | -26.08 | -22.2 | 13 |
| 2 | II. Transition to Spring. L'istesso tempo | -9.54 | -31.28 | -26.7 | 11 |
| 3 | III. Spring. Moderato – Presto – Moderato | -4.25 | -25.81 | -22.9 | 13 |
| 4 | IVa. Summer. Largo | -1.32 | -27.18 | -23.5 | 16 |
| 5 | IVb. Introduction to Autumn. Allegro vivace | -6.47 | -26.79 | -21.6 | 11 |
| 6 | IVc. Autumn. L'istesso tempo | -0.28 | -24.15 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 7 | I. The World of Childhood. Introduzione. Adagio – Allegretto | -6.86 | -29.58 | -26.6 | 15 |
| 8 | II. The Age of Passion. Larghetto – Allegro moderato | -2.54 | -26.73 | -23.4 | 16 |
| 9 | III. Final Victory of the Divine. Presto – Adagio | -0.20 | -27.04 | -23.2 | 17 |
| 10 | Introduzione in D Major, WoO 5 | -2.69 | -22.35 | -18.5 | 11 |
| 11 | Festmarsch in D Major, WoO 3 | -3.49 | -24.76 | -21.5 | 13 |