Thomas Albertus Irnberger - Haydn: Violinkonzerte, Doppelkonzert (2023)

While Joseph Haydn is quite rightly regarded as the most important co-inventor of genres such as the symphony, the string quartet and the piano trio in the form in which they have been handed down since the middle of the 18th century, the instrumental concerts are somewhat different. They primarily served the purpose of giving the individually outstanding members of the Esterházy court orchestra the opportunity to perform as soloists. Nevertheless, one can always appreciate their quality and, upon closer listening, discover a variety of beautiful things in them. Developed from the tradition of the Baroque concerti grossi, Haydn probably created a total of about 40 solo concertos, probably four of them for violin.

Thomas Albertus Irnberger from Salzburg is one of Austria's leading violinists. He devotes himself with great passion and meticulousness to the classical-romantic repertoire on the one hand and to the exploration and rediscovery of "ostracized composers" on the other.

Tracklist
01. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Hob. VIIa:1 - I - Allegro moderato
02. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Hob. VIIa:1 - II - Adagio
03. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in C major, Hob. VIIa:1 - III - Finale: Presto
04. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Hob. VIIa:4 - I - Allegro moderato
05. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Hob. VIIa:4 - II - Adagio
06. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Hob. VIIa:4 - III - Allegro
07. Concerto for Violin, Harpsichord and String Orchestra in F major, Hob. XVIII:6 - I - Allegro moderato
08. Concerto for Violin, Harpsichord and String Orchestra in F major, Hob. XVIII:6 - II - Largo
09. Concerto for Violin, Harpsichord and String Orchestra in F major, Hob. XVIII:6 - III - Presto