Octet, op. 32 / Nonet, op. 31

Album by Louis Spohr & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Octet, Op. 32 and Nonet, Op. 31 are chamber music works by German composer Louis Spohr, composed in 1812 and 1813 respectively. Both pieces display expanded chamber textures and early Romantic harmonic language, combining classical forms with richer string sonorities and a larger ensemble approach that marks a step toward more ambitious chamber writing in Spohr's middle period.

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  1. 1.
    Nonet in F, op. 31: 1. Allegro
    11:31
  2. 2.
    Nonet in F, op. 31: 2. Scherzo. Allegro
    6:49
  3. 3.
    Nonet in F, op. 31: 3. Adagio
    7:21
  4. 4.
    Nonet in F, op. 31: 4. Finale. Vivace
    8:07
  5. 5.
    Octet in E, op. 32: 1. Adagio - allegro
    9:50
  6. 6.
    Octet in E, op. 32: 2. Menuetto. Allegro
    6:01
  7. 7.
    Octet in E, op. 32: 3. Andante con variazioni. Tema di Händel
    8:29
  8. 8.
    Octet in E, op. 32: 4. Finale. Allegretto
    6:39
  9. 9.
    Walz in A, op. 89: "Erinnerung an Marienbad"
    9:21

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