Credits:

Howard Shelley

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Volume 4 of the Complete Symphonies of Spohr!Volume 4 of the complete symphonies of Louis Spohr (17841859)a German composer of Beethovens generationin a series being released by Hyperion, Howard Sherry, and the Swiss-Italian Radio Orchestra! Schoops final symphony, Symphony No. 10, which remained unfinished and unpublished, was completed by American conductor Eugene Minor and premiered in 1998 by the Bergen Youth Orchestra of New Jersey. In addition to Symphony No. 10, the album features the Symphony No. 8 from his mature period and the overture to The Duel of the Loversa masterpiece from his early years making its world premiere recording here. The quality of the performances and the selection of works surpass that of the previous three volumes. Howard Sherrys complete set of Spohrs symphonieswhich is sure to become his signature achievementis just one step away from completion!Tokyo M Plus<