Music at the Court of Karlsruhe

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an interesting idea … musically I found the symphony by Brandl most interesting; its Sturm und Drang character and some rather judicious colour choices are a foretaste of the more Romantic sounds... — Early Music Review, February 2015 More…

Release Date: 12th Jan 2015
Catalogue No: CHR77391
Label: Christophorus
Length: 63 minutes

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Käfer: Musicalische Battaille

Work length12:46

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares
Recorded: 31 July – 2 August 2014
Recording Venue: Rosbaudstudio des SWR, Baden-Baden, Germany

I. Overture: Lentement – Vite – Lentement

Track length3:14

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II. Canon-Salve I

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III. Aufzug: Allegro

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IV. Vollige Attaque: [Allegro vivace]

Track length1:40

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V. Lamento derer Plesirten: Andante

Track length2:20

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VI. Aufzug nach Erringung des Siegs: Vivace

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VII. Canon-Salve II

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VIII. Aufzug: Tempo Bouree

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Molter: Symphony in G Major

Work length12:09

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares
Recorded: 31 July – 2 August 2014
Recording Venue: Rosbaudstudio des SWR, Baden-Baden, Germany

I. Allegro

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II. Andante

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III. Allegro

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anon.: Symphony in B-flat Major

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares
Recorded: 31 July – 2 August 2014
Recording Venue: Rosbaudstudio des SWR, Baden-Baden, Germany

I. Allegro

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II. Andante

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III. Presto

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Schwindl: Symphony in D Major, Op. 9, No. 3

Work length8:53

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares
Recorded: 31 July – 2 August 2014
Recording Venue: Rosbaudstudio des SWR, Baden-Baden, Germany

I. Allegro

Track length2:46

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II. Andante

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III. Presto

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Brandl: Symphony in E-flat Major, Op. 12

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares

Symphony in E-flat Major, Op. 12: Allegro

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Danzi: Overture to the Singspiel Turandot (after Carlo Gozzi)

Work length5:33

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares

Fesca, F E: Overture No. 1 in D Major, Op. 41

Work length6:36

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Karlsruher Barockorchester
Kristin Kares

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Karlsruhe is one of the youngest of Germany's major cities – the city celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2015. The festivities celebrating this jubilee are an occasion for the Karlsruhe Baroque orchestra to introduce this debut CD with selected works by directors of the court ensembles in Karlsruhe.

In the 18th century, the musical life of Karlsruhe was nearly identical with that of the small court, where an ensemble of very high quality was developed with the help of less well-known composers including Johann Philipp Käfer, Johann Melchior Molter, Sebastian Bodinus and Friedrich Schwindl. Then, in the early 19th century, Baden became elevated to the level of a Grand Duchy due to Napoleon and gained a considerable amount of territory – the significance of the Baden court and its music increased correspondingly. Better-known musicians such as Franz Danzi and the violin virtuoso Friedrich Ernst Fesca also came to Karlsruhe during this period. This CD is a wonderful compendium of over 200 years of Karlsruhe's musical history, extending from the origins of the Karlsruhe court in the Baroque period to its heyday in the 19th century. The ‘Karlsruher Barockorchester’ (Karlsruhe Baroque orchestra) under the direction of Kirstin Kares has excavated some magnificent works: with "tympani and trumpets" and great musical verve, they present works of high musical value and outstanding representative quality, almost all of them premiere recordings. The musical tradition of Karlsruhe is thus resurrected in a completely new splendour.

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Early Music Review February 2015

an interesting idea … musically I found the symphony by Brandl most interesting; its Sturm und Drang character and some rather judicious colour choices are a foretaste of the more Romantic sounds of the next generation.

1st April 2015

this disc...breaks new ground and fills in some blank spots in the landscape of 18th-century music.

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