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COMPILATION
The Jane Austen Companion
Product information
From $9.90
1996
15 Tracks
01:10:25
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(C) 1996 Nimbus Records Limited (P) 1996 Wyastone Estate Limited
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The Jane Austen Companion, a compilation from Nimbus, consists of music from the era of Jane Austen, composed between roughly 1760 and 1820. Some of it may have been what Austen heard at concerts attended during visits to her brothers in London or when her family lived in Bath. The mixture of composers on the album is made up of those who lived or occasionally worked in London, such as Mendelssohn, Haydn, and J.C. Bach, plus English composer Boyce and a few other contemporary, continental composers. Most of the music is single movements from symphonies or concertos and it's almost all slow or moderately paced, pleasant-sounding music without much emotional tension. Without a greater variety of music, the album as a whole brings to mind garden strolls and walks around assembly halls, which are certainly appropriate to Austen's work, but not really what it is known for. The only selections that are lively enough to hint at the wittiness of Austen's writing are an Allegro from Boyce's Symphony No. 1 and a brief Vivace from his Symphony No. 2. The Menuet from Haydn's Surprise Symphony is included, rather than the "surprise" Andante movement. Some of Handel's Fireworks or Water Music, always popular in England, even in Austen's day, with more brass instruments, would have broken up the textural and timbral dimensions of the album. There is a consistently high level of performance among the diverse ensembles in the collection, from the Hanover Band to the English String Orchestra to the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, and the reliability of the sound quality is much better than what's found in most compilations. This album won't work if you're looking for something that reflects not only the era, but the essence of Jane Austen, but it will work if you're just looking to chillout with her.
1. String Symphony No. 4, Op. 90: Andante
- Primary Artist
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
2. Symphony No. 10 in F Major, MH 51: II. Andante
- Primary Artist
- Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- Michael Haydn
- Composer
- Michael Haydn
- Conductor
- Adam Fischer
- Conductor
- Adam Fischer
3. Concerto In E Major: Affettuoso
by John Wallace
- Primary Artist
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John Wallace
John Anderson
Peter Thomas - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
- The Philharmonia
- Composer
- Johann Friedrich Fasch
- Composer
- Johann Friedrich Fasch
- Conductor
- Christopher Warren-green
- Conductor
- Christopher Warren-green
4. Overture No. 5 in E Major: Andante
- Primary Artist
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- Johann Christian Bach
- Composer
- Johann Christian Bach
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
5. Violin Concerto in C Major, Hob.VIIa:1: Adagio
by Adam Fischer
- Primary Artist
- Rainer Küchl
- Orchestra
- Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Conductor
- Adam Fischer
- Conductor
- Adam Fischer
6. Symphony No. 6 In F Major: Larghetto
- Primary Artist
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- William Boyce
- Composer
- William Boyce
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
7. Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1: Adagio
- Primary Artist
- Alexander Michejew
- Orchestra
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
- English String Orchestra
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
8. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2: I. Allegro
- Primary Artist
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- William Boyce
- Composer
- William Boyce
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
9. Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 2: II. Moderato E Dolce
- Primary Artist
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- William Boyce
- Composer
- William Boyce
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
10. Symphony No. 3 In C Major: II. Andante
- Primary Artist
- Orchestra Of The Gulbenkian Foundation
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
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Etienne Mehul
Étienne Nicolas Méhul - Composer
- Etienne Mehul
- Conductor
- Michel Swierczewski
- Conductor
- Michel Swierczewski
11. Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob.I:94: III. Menuet - Trio
- Primary Artist
- Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Conductor
- Adam Fischer
- Conductor
- Adam Fischer
12. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, D. 485: Andante con moto
- Primary Artist
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The Hanover Band
Hanover Band - Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Conductor
- Roy Goodman
- Conductor
- Roy Goodman
13. Symphony No. 2 In A Major: Vivace
- Primary Artist
- English String Orchestra
- Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- William Boyce
- Composer
- William Boyce
- Conductor
- William Boughton
- Conductor
- William Boughton
14. Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob.VIIe:1: II. Andante
by John Wallace
- Primary Artist
- John Wallace
- Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
- The Philharmonia
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Composer
- Franz Joseph Haydn
- Conductor
- Christopher Warren-green
- Conductor
- Christopher Warren-green
15. Symphony No. 1 In D Major, D. 82: II. Andante
- Primary Artist
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The Hanover Band
Hanover Band - Orchestra
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English String Orchestra
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
The Philharmonia
Philharmonia - Orchestra
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The Philharmonia
Austro-hungarian Haydn Orchestra
English String Orchestra - Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Conductor
- Roy Goodman
- Conductor
- Roy Goodman
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 15 tracks available
- Type
- COMPILATION
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 10 minutes and 25 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1500x1500 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- No lyrics found
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Classical, Orchestral, Orchestra
- Label
- Nimbus Records
- Music Distribution Service
- Orchard Enterprises Inc
- Country
United Kingdom
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Oct 31, 1996
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 889845842606
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