{"product_id":"de-croes-henri-joseph-the-return-of-the-clarinetto-d-terra-nova-collective-vlad-w","title":"DE CROES: THE RETURN OF THE CLARINETTO D’AMORE - Terra Nova Collective (2 CDs)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe revival of the Clarinetto d’Amore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe superb court library of the Thurn und Taxis family in Regensburg contains many musical treasures, including the music of the almost forgotten Belgian composer Henri Joseph de Croes. Given that he composed works for the clarinetto d’amore, an instrument that is also practically forgotten, he immediately becomes twice as interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clarinetto d’amore has today completely disappeared from the concert stage; two replicas of this unusual instrument were therefore made especially for this recording. All of the works by de Croes that are presented on this CD are world premiere recordings. De Croes, however, was no obscure composer who wrote only for this curious instrument; he was a respected musician with an intriguing body of work. In order to provide a balanced overview of his output, we are also presenting examples of his symphonies and concertos here alongside his chamber works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenri Joseph de Croes was born in Brussels in 1758 and died in Regensburg in 1842. He was born two years after his illustrious contemporary and colleague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Like Mozart, de Croes had a talented musician for a father who had won his spurs as leader of a typical central European court orchestra during the middle years of the 18th century. This father was Henri-Jacques de Croes (1705-1786), who had already become concert master of the court orchestra in Brussels in 1744. Between 1749 and his death in 1786 he worked as Kapellmeister to the court of Prince Charles of Lotharingen, the brother of the emperor who had been appointed as viceroy over the Austrian Netherlands. Henri Joseph de Croes grew up in this environment and was quickly recognised as being a superb violinist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/official_TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD.png?v=1663272176\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: I. Adagio – Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: II. Andantino\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: III. Menuetto Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Symphony No. 1 in E-Flat Major: IV. Rondo Prestoive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Bassoon Concerto in C Major: I. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Bassoon Concerto in C Major: II. Andantino\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Bassoon Concerto in C Major: III. Rondo Allegretto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Symphony No. 2 in D Major: I. Adagio – Allegro Molto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Symphony No. 2 in D Major: II. Andante con Variazione\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Symphony No. 2 in D Major: III. Menuetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Symphony No. 2 in D Major: IV. Allegro Molto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Concertante for Two Clarinetti d’Amore in G Major: I. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Concertante for Two Clarinetti d’Amore in G Major: II. Adagio Romance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Concertante for Two Clarinetti d’Amore in G Major: III. Rondo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 16-7: Allegretto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 31-8: Andante\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 28-9: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 16-13: Allemande Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-6: Andante\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 29-3: Allegretto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 28-8: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 31-6: Menuetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 32-5: Allegretto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 30-6: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 31-1: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-5: Menuetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 31-4: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 29-9: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 30-1: Adagio-Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 30-4: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 31-9: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 32-4: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 31-3: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 30-3: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-3: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-11: Andante\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 16-12: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 16-1: Andante-Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 30-2: Menuetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 29-8: Andante\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-4: Andante\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 29-10: Menuetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 28-8: Adagio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-2: Andante\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 30-8: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 32-9: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 29-1: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 8-9: Scherzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35. Partias for Two Clarinetti d’Amore: 29-12: Allegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36. 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