Étienne Nicolas Méhul (1763-1817) - Simphonie [g] à grand orchestre (1808)

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Composer: Étienne Nicolas Méhul (1763-1817)
Work: Simphonie [g] à grand orchestre (1808)
Performers: Kammerorchester Berlin; Matthieu Lange (1905-1992, conductor)

Simphonie [g] à grand orchestre (1808)
1. Allegro 0:00
2. Andante 6:23
3. Minuetto 13:30
4. Finale 17:11

Drawing: Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) - Le Serment du Jeu de paume
Painting: Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835) - Étienne-Henri Méhul (1799)

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Etienne-Nicolas Méhul
(Givet, Ardennes, 22 June 1763 - Paris, 18 October 1817)

French composer. His father apprenticed him to the old blind organist of the Couvent des Recollets in Givet, after which he went to Lavaldieu, where he studied with the German organist Wilhelm Hansen, director of music at the monastery there. In 1778 he went to Paris, where he continued his musical studies with Jean-Frederic Edelmann. His first opera to receive a performance was Euphrosine et Corradin ou le Tyran corrigé (Theatre Favart, Paris, Sept. 4, 1790); another opera, Alonzo et Cora, was staged at the Paris Opera on Feb. 15, 1791. His next opera, Adrien, was in rehearsal by the end of 1791, but the revolutionary turmoil prevented a performance; it finally received its premiere at the Paris Opera on June 4, 1799. His opera Stratonice was given at the Theatre Favart in Paris on May 3, 1792, and was highly successful. Then followed his opera Le Jeune Sage et le vieux fou, which was performed at the same theater on March 28, 1793. In 1793 Mehul became a member of the Institute National de Musique, which had been organized by the National Convention under the revolutionary regime. He composed a number of patriotic works during these turbulent years of French history, including the popular Chant du depart (1st perf. publicly on July 4, 1794). He also continued to compose for the theater, shrewdly selecting subjects for his operas allegoricall suitable to the times. In 1794 he was awarded an annual pension of 1,000 francs by the Comedie-Italienne. In 1795 he became one of the 5 inspectors of the newly established Conservatory. He became a member of the Legion d'honneur in 1804. Between 1795 and 1807 Mehul composed 18 operas, some of which were written in collaboration with other composers. His greatest opera from this period is the biblical Joseph (Opera-Comique, Feb. 17, 1807); its success in Paris led to performances in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Russia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, England, Italy, and America. Also noteworthy is his Chant national du 14 juillet 1800, an extensive work calling for 2 choirs with an additional group of high voices and orchestral forces. Apart from operas, he composed several symphonies. In spite of poor health, he continued to teach classes at the Paris Conservatory; among his students was Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold. His last opera was La Journee aux aventures, which was given at the Opera-Comique on Nov. 16, 1816. Although Mehul's operas practically disappeared from the active repertoire, his contribution to the operatic art remains of considerable historical importance. Beethoven, Weber, and Mendelssohn were cognizant of some of his symphonic works, which included 4 well-crafted symphonies.

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[woodydudley]

Ah, the snaps and pops of a vinyl recording! They bother me no more than in the old days when they were unavoidable: as someone said, the purpose of a recording is only to remind you of how the music sounds.

[marcosPRATA]

Um compositor da transição clássico/româtico. Essa obra é carregada do sinfonismo característico dessa transição.