{"product_id":"769032","title":"Howard Shelley: Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana - Spohrsymphonies Nos 7 9 [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\u003eWe 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 \\u2018The earthly and divine in human life\\u2019 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.\u003cp\u003eSymphony No 9 in B minor The Seasons Op 143 [30'12]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSymphony No 7 in C major The earthly and divine in human life Op 121 [32'10]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduzione in D major WoO5 [0'50]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFestmarsch in D major WoO3 [5'22]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55144808219009,"sku":"769032","price":18.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51pU8RpjZKL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767761622","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/769032","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}