With the accession of Frederick III. Of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and his wife Wilhelmina of Prussia (the sister of Frederick the Great) began a brief cultural flowering of the small principality. As well as enthusiastic talented musician could from 1734 with Johann Pfeiffer (1697-1761) an outstanding man bind to their court, whose music has been so far observed by posterity only because little because many of his works are lost or lost today. Fortunately, in the famous "Dresdner Schranck II" and receive copies of his works in other libraries that are now gradually seen. The selection of Batzdorfer Hofkapelle for Accent (two overtures, two concerts and a sonata) makes an unjustly neglected composers of the late baroque attentive, who knew how to integrate modern Italian elements in his music.

Tracklist:

Overture For 2 Flutes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: I. Overture
Overture For 2 Flutes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: II. Pastorale
Overture For 2 Flutes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: III. Tempo DI Minuet
Trio In C Minor: I. Gravement
Trio In C Minor: II. Allegro
Trio In C Minor: III. Adagio
Trio In C Minor: IV. Vivace
Concerto For Lute And Strings In B Flat Major: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Concerto For Lute And Strings In B Flat Major: II. Andante
Concerto For Lute And Strings In B Flat Major: III. Allegretto
Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In D Major: I. Allegro
Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In D Major: II. Andante
Concerto For Violin, Strings And Continuo In D Major: III. Allegro
Overture For 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: I. Overture
Overture For 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: II. Cantabile Alla Siciliana
Overture For 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: III. Allabreve
Overture For 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: IV. Allegro
Overture For 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings And Continuo In G Major: V. Minuet, Trio

UPC: 4015023242180
Label: Accent Records
Release Date: 5.24.11
Format: CD

Batzdorfer Hofkapelle - Overtures & Concertos (CD)