Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester, Anders Muskens - Cannabich: Médor et Angélique (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10/23/2024) (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Overture (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
02. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Au printemps de la vie, a l'age florissant (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
03. Cannabich Medor et Angelique I. Espressivo (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
04. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Mais le hasard amene une jeune etrangere (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
05. Cannabich Medor et Angelique II. Andantino larghetto (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
06. Cannabich Medor et Angelique La?, triomphe Ange?lique, et sa main douce et su?re (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
07. Cannabich Medor et Angelique III. Un poco moderato (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
08. Cannabich Medor et Angelique La beaute de Me?dor est toute refleurie (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
09. Cannabich Medor et Angelique IV. Un poco allegro (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
10. Cannabich Medor et Angelique J’aime une reine, he?las! (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
11. Cannabich Medor et Angelique V. Un poco andante - Il leve son epee, pres a se tuer (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
12. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Sous le modeste toit ces noces s'accomplirent (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
13. Cannabich Medor et Angelique VI. Sempre piano (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
14. Cannabich Medor et Angelique L’amour vous appelle (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
15. Cannabich Medor et Angelique VII. Moderato (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
16. Cannabich Medor et Angelique VIII. Allegretto (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
17. Cannabich Medor et Angelique IX. Andantino moderato (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
18. Cannabich Medor et Angelique X. Tempo di Chacconne - XI. Minore (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
19. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XII. Andantino (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
20. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Ange?lique ravie, et d'amour enivre?e (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
21. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XIII. Allegretto - XIV. Minore (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
22. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XV. Allegro non troppo (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
23. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Mais enfin au de?part il faut bien qu'elle pense (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
24. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XVI, Sempre piano – Un poco allegro (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
25. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Retirons-nous, Roland s’avance (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
26. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XVII. Andante (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
27. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XVIII. Allegro (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
28. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Roland cherche partout les traces d’Angelique (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
29. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XIX. Maestoso – Soudain il apercoit, en ces lieux solitaires (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
30. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Astolphe, son ami, l’apaise par ces mots (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
31. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XX. Adagio (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
32. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Temoins d’une odieuse flamme (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
33. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXI. Furioso (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
34. Cannabich Medor et Angelique D'un bras infatigable il jette en ces eaux claires (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
35. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXII. Grave. Moderato (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
36. Cannabich Medor et Angelique Roland il faut armer votre invincible bras (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
37. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXIII. Andante grazioso (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
38. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXIV. Chaconne (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
39. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXV. Un poco allegretto scherzando (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
40. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXVI. Louri (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)
41. Cannabich Medor et Angelique XXVII. Contredanse (Live at WestVest 90, Schiedam, Netherlands, 10232024)


This album presents Cannabich’s Médor et Angélique ou Roland Furieux (c. 1768), based on 𝑂𝑟𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜 𝐹𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑜 by Ludovico Ariosto. This narrative ballet begins in a tender, pastoral idiom steeped in French Baroque influence, where Angélique and Médor share moments of idyllic bliss through elegant, dance-driven tableaux. This serenity is violently interrupted by the arrival of Roland, whose discovery of their love sends him into a frenzied descent into madness. Cannabich’s music mirrors this narrative rupture with abrupt shifts in texture, rhythm, and tone—ultimately returning to a majestic calm with Roland’s grandiose entrance. João Luís Veloso Paixão again delivers dramatic narration between scenes, heightening the tension and drawing the listener deep into the emotional landscape of the ballet.

Co-directed by Anders Muskens from the harpsichord and concertmaster Rachael Beesley, these albums represent a bold revival of the theatrical and expressive ideals of the Mannheim court. With period instruments, rhetorical flair, and dramatic narration, Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester reclaims these neglected masterworks—offering a resonant tribute to Carl Theodor’s visionary cultural legacy.

The New Mannheim Orchestra
Anders Muskens, conductor

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