{"product_id":"1920170","title":"Main-barockorchester - Abel The Late Symphonies [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787) has his place in music history above all as the last great virtuoso of the time-honoured viola da gamba and as the organiser of the so-called Bach-Abel concerts in London, which marked the beginning of modern public subscription concerts.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is less well known is that Abel not only performed there as a soloist, but also enriched the concerts with a large number of his own orchestral works.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA total of 46 symphonies by him have survived, 40 of which appeared in print during his lifetime. Six - five 'real' symphonies and one Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, violin and violoncello - were not printed during his lifetime; they have been preserved in manuscript in the Royal Court Library in Berlin.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbel had them in his luggage on his last visit to Germany in 1782 and apparently presented them in Berlin to the Prussian heir to the throne, Friedrich Wilhelm.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the occasion of Abel's 300th birthday, the Main Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Martin Jopp, presents four of these symphonies (WKO 37, 38, 39, 41) as world premiere recordings as well as the Sinfonia Concertante on this recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'these are five beautiful pieces which are given fine performances' \\x96 MusicWeb International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Friedrich Abel: Sinfonie WKO 37 I. Allero assai\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinfonie WKO 38: I. Maestoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndantino\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllegretto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinfonia Concertante WKO 43 I. Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdagio ma non tanto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinfonie WKO 39 I. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndante ma non troppo adagio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSinfonie WKO 41 I. Allegro maestoso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTempo di Minuetto\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54421388362113,"sku":"1920170","price":16.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/4015023243941.jpg?v=1750649948","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1920170","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}