Henning Wiegrabe - Salzburg Relation - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

In the short period between strict Baroque counterpoint and mature Viennese Classicism, we find delightful and entertaining compositions of unprecedented elegance. Numerous playful and lighthearted serenades and divertimenti were often performed in open-air venues. In particular, the parks of the Mirabell and Hellbrunn palaces in Salzburg offered a suitable setting for such open-air concerts. These often featured wind and brass instruments and provided occasions for the musicians of the Salzburg Hofkapelle to display their virtuosity. Their reputation continued at least as late as 1806, when Christian Daniel Schubart wrote InchDie Salzburger glänzen sonderlich in blasenden InstrumentenInch.[1] One of these soloists was trombonist Thomas Gschlatt (1723-1806), for whom Michael Haydn wrote the Larghetto for trombone and orchestra presented here. From 1753 to 1771 Salzburg was ruled by a great patron of the arts, Archbishop Sigismund III Count Schrattbach. As a generous donor he often supported his musicians with his private Inchcasket fundsInch. Today, he is best known as financier of the Mozart family's travels. Except for Leopold Mozart's trio, which probably originated around 1750, all compositions recorded here come from his Salzburg regency. Album Tracks 1. From Serenata D Major V1451 - Allegro 2. From Serenata D Major V1451 - Adagio 3. From Serenata D Major V1451 - Menuetto 4. From Serenata D Major V1451 - Presto 5. Trio Sonata KV 13 - I. Allegro 6. Trio Sonata KV 13 - II. Andante 7. Trio Sonata KV 13 - III. Menuetto 8. Andantino from Divertimento in D 9. Larghetto (Perger No. 34) 10. Trio in a Major LMV XI 3 - I. Allegro Molto 11. Trio in a Major LMV XI 3 - II. Andante 12. Trio in a Major LMV XI 3 - III. Menuet-Trio 13. Sinfonia Pastorale Con Corno Pastorico - I. Allegro 14. Sinfonia Pastorale Con Corno Pastorico - II. Andante