LOUIS SPOHR (1784-1859)

 

Symphonies 2 & 8

 

Symphony No. 2 Op. 49 in D minor

Symphony No. 8 Op. 137 in G major

Concert Overture “Im ernsten Stil” Op. 126 in D major

 

NDR Radiophilharmonie / Howard Griffiths

 

Howard Griffiths and the NDR Radio Philharmonic continue on their exploration of Louis Spohr’s symphonic works, with Symphonies Nos. 2 and 8. The widespread interest in Louis Spohr is growing and CPO’s series of the symphonic works aim to bring to light one of the most popular German composers in England from the nineteenth century. Spohr wrote nine symphonies leaving the tenth unfinished. The later symphonies move from the classical style that he had inherited to music with a programmatic element. They remain relative rarities in the concert-hall today. Howard Griffiths once again presents a gripping interpretation informed by historical performance practice.

 

CPO SACD 7771782