Boccherini: String Trios Op.1 & Symphonies Op.35 – Trio Arcophon / I Filarmonici di Bologna (Newton Classics 3CD Set)

UPC: 8718247711024 

MPN: 8802102 

Brand Name: Newton Classics 

Product Type: 3 Compact Discs – Classical Box Set

Overview

This Newton Classics 3-CD set unites two essential early and mature works of Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805)—the youthful String Trios Op.1 and the later, fully orchestrated Symphonies Op.35. Performed by Trio Arcophon and I Filarmonici di Bologna under the direction of Angelo Ephrikian, these recordings capture Boccherini’s signature elegance and refined melodic style, bridging Classical chamber intimacy with orchestral brilliance.

Originally recorded in 1971 at Villa Litta, Milan, and digitally remastered from the Arcophon masters, this set presents Boccherini’s distinctive voice between Haydn’s structure and Mozart’s lyricism, offering over 160 minutes of beautifully restored stereo sound.

Product Features

• Format: 3 × Compact Discs (Audio CD)
• Sound: ADD Stereo (Digitally Remastered)
• Total Duration: Approx. 160 minutes
• Recording Year: 1971
• Recording Location: Villa Litta, Milan
• Label: Newton Classics BV
• Original Label: Arcophon / Rivoalto
• Country of Manufacture: Netherlands
• Producer: G. B. Pirelli
• Engineer: K. Schlean
• Art Direction & Design: Jan Martin Wilschut, BNO Amsterdam Hotsprings
• Genre: Classical / Chamber & Orchestral

Disc Contents

CD 1 – String Trios Op.1 (G77–G82) – 70′34″

Performed by Trio Arcophon

• No.1 in F major, G77 – 14′14″
• No.2 in B-flat major, G78 – 11′40″
• No.3 in A major, G79 – 10′27″
• No.4 in D major, G80 – 12′27″
• No.5 in G major, G81 – 10′14″
• No.6 in C major, G82 – 11′32″ Performers:
• Mario Ferraris, violin
• Ermanno Molinaro, viola
• Antonio Pocaterra, cello

CD 2 – Symphonies Op.35 (Nos.1–3, G509–G511) – 46′47″

Performed by I Filarmonici di Bologna Conductor: Angelo Ephrikian

• No.1 in D major, G509 – 15′50″
• No.2 in E-flat major, G510 – 15′10″
• No.3 in A major, G511 – 15′47″

CD 3 – Symphonies Op.35 (Nos.4–6, G512–G514) – 42′44″

• No.4 in F major, G512 – 13′02″
• No.5 in E-flat major, G513 – 15′02″
• No.6 in B-flat major, G514 – 14′40″

Interesting Facts

• Complete Arcophon Recordings: These sessions preserve the entirety of Boccherini’s Op.1 Trios and Op.35 Symphonies—works that reveal both his chamber grace and symphonic innovation.
• Early Classical Beauty: The String Trios Op.1 were Boccherini’s first published compositions (1761), already displaying his elegant phrasing and expressive cello writing.
• Symphonic Mastery: The Symphonies Op.35 show Boccherini’s mature orchestral style—light, refined, yet filled with rhythmic vitality and charm.
• Historic Restoration: Digitally remastered from original 1971 Arcophon tapes, these recordings retain the warmth and clarity of Milan’s Villa Litta acoustic.

Publishers

© 2013 Newton Classics BV, Netherlands Manufactured and printed in the Netherlands. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, or broadcasting prohibited. Website: www.newtonclassics.com

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