Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, Elisabeth Hetherington, Anders Muskens, Mojca Gal - Army of Generals Volume II: Carl Theodor’s Court Orchestra in Mannheim 1742–1778 (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Periodical Symphony No. 8 in G Major: I. Allegro
02. Periodical Symphony No. 8 in G Major: II. Andante
03. Periodical Symphony No. 8 in G Major: III. Menuetto - Trio
04. Periodical Symphony No. 8 in G Major: IV. Allegro assai
05. L'arcadia conservata: D'un van timore il freno
06. Sinfonia in A Major, WolS I. A-4: I. Fresco assai
07. Sinfonia in A Major, WolS I. A-4: II. Andantino un poco allegretto
08. Sinfonia in A Major, WolS I. A-4: III. Menuetto - Trio
09. Sinfonia in A Major, WolS I. A-4: IV. Presto assai
10. Alessandro: Mio ben, ricordati
11. Alceste: Zwischen Angst und Hoffen
12. Symphony No. 51 in D Major: I. Allegro
13. Symphony No. 51 in D Major: II. Andante
14. Symphony No. 51 in D Major: III. Presto ma non tanto

This album continues in our series exploring the music of 18th century Mannheim: a veritable “Athens on the Rhine,” and the famous orchestra of Prince-Elector Karl Theodor. The namesake of this anthology “Army of Generals” comes from a quote by English musicologist Charles Burney, who visited Mannheim in 1772 and wrote: “There are more solo players and good composers in this, than perhaps in any other orchestra in Europe; it is an army of generals, equally fit to plan a battle, as to fight it.” Although this music was extremely popular and influential in its time, it is largely forgotten today, so the release of this anthology of recordings brings new light to this otherwise obscure and underrated repertoire.

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