by Northern Chamber Orchestra · Naxos · CD · EAN 0730099486620
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«Five Symphonies» is the classical music album by Leopold Hofmann with the Northern Chamber Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Ward, released by Naxos on CD.
The disc brings together five symphonies by the Austrian composer Leopold Hofmann (1738-1793), representative of his contribution to the 18th-century symphonic genre and performed by the Northern Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Nicholas Ward. It includes works such as the Symphony in B-flat major, the Symphony in D major and the Symphony in C major, with influences from Haydn and closeness to the Mozartian style described in the album notes.
Released by the Naxos label within the series The 18th Century Symphony, it presents catalogue number 8.553866 and a total duration of 71 minutes. Recorded at the Victoria Hall in Bolton in May 1996, with scores researched by Allan Badley for Artaria Editions.
Recommended for fans of classical music and 18th-century symphonic repertoire who want to discover a contemporary of Haydn and Mozart.
