An educational programme featuring early music.
From 29 August to 7 September the Early Music Festival will take place in Utrecht. The theme of the festival is this year: Habsburg.
There will be music by composers related to the Austrian imperial court or at other courts reigned by the Habsburg.
In this preview of the Festival we will meet Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Johann Joseph Fux and Jan Dismas Zelenka.
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644–1703)
1. Arien a 4:
– Allegro-adagio
– Allemande
– Amoresca
– Gigue
– Sonatina
Ars Antiqua Austria conducted by Gunar Lezbor
(Symphonia SY 95143, Pan Classics PC 10300)
2. Harmonia Artificioso-ariosa, Partia III
– Praeludium – allegro
– Allamande
– Amener – presto
– Balletto
– Gigue
– Ciacona (Canon in unisono)
Musica Antiqua Köln conducted by Reinhard Goebel
(Archiv 474 965-2)
Johann Joseph Fux (1660–1741)
3. Concert for 2 oboes, 2 violins and b.c. in A minor, ‘Le dolcezze e l’amerezze della notte’
– Der Nachtwachter
– Menuette – trio
– Fantasie notturne
– Ronflatore
– Aria
4. Rondeau for 2 violins, 2 violas and b.c. in C major
Freiburger Barockorchester conducted by Gottfried von der Golz
(Carus 83.308)
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679–1745)
5. Capriccio for orchestra no 2, ZWV 183, in G major:
– Allegro
– Canarie – Ario – Canarie da capo
– Gavotte
– Rondeau
– Menuett – Trio – Menuett
Das Neu-Eröffnete Orchestre conducted by Jürgen Sonnentheil
(CPO 485-2)
6. From Melodrama de Sancto Wenceslao:
– Chorus uit Prolusio
Musica Florea, Musica Aeterna, Ensemble Philidor en Boni Pueri conducted by Marek Stryncl
(Supraphon SU 3520-2 232, 2001)
Addition:
Jan Dismas Zelenka
7. From Overture a 7 in F major, ZWV 188: V: Folie
Das Neu-Eröffnete Orchestre conducted by Jürgen Sonnentheil
(CPO 485-2)
Thanks to the Centrale Discotheek Rotterdam.