One of the most fortunate developments in orchestral music in recent years has been the emergence of the Filarmonica Della Scala, the house orchestra of Italy's La Scala opera house, as an independent symphonic ensemble. The group has operatic moves in its DNA, and conductor Riccardo Chailly knows how to exploit this. This recording of works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, and the young Mozart has the players spaced out for pandemic-avoidance purposes, with the microphones close to or even inside the ensemble, creating an unusual ...
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One of the most fortunate developments in orchestral music in recent years has been the emergence of the Filarmonica Della Scala, the house orchestra of Italy's La Scala opera house, as an independent symphonic ensemble. The group has operatic moves in its DNA, and conductor Riccardo Chailly knows how to exploit this. This recording of works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, and the young Mozart has the players spaced out for pandemic-avoidance purposes, with the microphones close to or even inside the ensemble, creating an unusual sound that gives the effect in which the listener seems to be standing with the conductor. All these factors coalesce into a highly enjoyable performance. Chailly's intent is to examine, in a general way, the ongoing influence of Italian music on the Austro-German tradition, and the particular flair the orchestra brings works well here. In Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 90 ("Italian"), his tempos are brisk, aligned with the fast metronome markings Beethoven indicated...
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