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Boyce: Symphonies Nos. 1-8, Op. 2

Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon

Awards:

While Trevor Pinnock (see above) or Christopher Hogwood might justifiably retain benchmark status, Kevin Mallon and his Canadian period-instrument Aradia Ensemble offer a nicely judged and pleasantly...

Boyce: Symphonies Nos. 1-8, Op. 2

Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon

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Awards:

While Trevor Pinnock (see above) or Christopher Hogwood might justifiably retain benchmark status, Kevin Mallon and his Canadian period-instrument Aradia Ensemble offer a nicely judged and pleasantly...

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Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro
Track length2:55
II. Moderato e dolce
Track length2:35
III. Allegro
Track length2:06
I. Allegro assai
Track length3:18
II. Vivace
Track length1:04
III. Presto Allegro
Track length1:31
I. Allegro
Track length2:35
II. Vivace
Track length1:49
III. Tempo di Menuetto
Track length1:31
I. Allegro
Track length3:28
II. Vivace ma non troppo
Track length1:40
III. Gavot Allegro
Track length2:17
I. Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai
Track length3:57
II. Tempo di Gavotta
Track length1:37
III. Tempo di Minuetto
Track length1:45
I. Largo - Allegro
Track length4:17
II. Larghetto
Track length3:17
I. Andante - Spirituoso
Track length4:03
II. Moderato
Track length3:01
III. Jigg (Allegro assai)
Track length2:03
I. Pomposo - Allegro
Track length4:56
II. Largo Andante
Track length1:42
III. Tempo di Gavotta
Track length4:05

Awards and reviews

  • Gramophone Magazine
    August 2005
    Editor's Choice

2010

While Trevor Pinnock (see above) or Christopher Hogwood might justifiably retain benchmark status, Kevin Mallon and his Canadian period-instrument Aradia Ensemble offer a nicely judged and pleasantly played alternative, vibrantly conveying the difficult blend of dancelike wit and muscular energy in Boyce's music.
Apart from the list of participants being wildly incorrect (a choir where none exists, horns overlooked, no organ and uncredited harpsichord) the only mild reservation is that the over-reverberant recorded sound conceals occasional problems with intonation and washes everything in a mushy soup that does not always assist transparency and clarity.
However, the acoustic lends an attractive bloom to the horns in Symphony No 4, and the effect of the resonant trumpets and timpani in Symphony No 5 is invigorating. If you are curious about Boyce's orchestral music, then this is an ideal place to start.
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