Army of Generals Volume II: Carl Theodor’s Court Orchestra in Mannheim, 1742–1778
VIDEO PREVIEW
Preview of the album showcasing beautiful views from eighteenth-century Mannheim and Schwetzingen set to the first movement of a symphony by Anton Fils.
ABOUT THE ALBUM
FEATURING
Anders Muskens: Kapellmeister and harpsichord
Elisabeth Hetherington: soprano
Mojca Gal: Concertmaster
and Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester
TRACK LISTING
Anton Fils (1733–1760)
Periodical Symphony No. 8 in G major
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto & Trio
Allegro assai
Niccolò Jommelli (1714–1774)
Aria "D'un van timore il freno" from Arcadia conservata (Schwetzingen 1775)
Johann Stamitz (1717–1757)
Sinfonia in A major WolS I. A–4
Fresco assai
Andantino un poco Allegretto
Menuetto & Trio
Presto assai
Gian Francesco de Majo (1732–1770)
Aria "Mio ben, ricordati" from Alessandro (Mannheim, 1766)
Anton Schweitzer (1735–1787)
Aria: "Zwischen Angst und Hoffen" from Alceste (Schwetzingen version, 1775)
Christian Cannabich (1731–1798)
Symphony No. 51 in D major
Allegro
Andante
Presto ma non tanto
ALBUM ART CITATION
Franz Anton von Leydensdorff, Glorification of Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate, 1772, Bavarian State Painting Collections, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Dj4mBzbx5A (Last updated on May 25th, 2023)
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Composers Featured in this Anthology
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Anton Fils
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Johann Stamitz
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Christian Cannabich
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Niccolò Jommelli
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Gian Francesco de Majo
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Anton Schweitzer
CREDITS
ORCHESTRA
Kapellmeister (harpsichord): Anders Muskens
Soprano: Elisabeth Hetherington
Violins I: Mojca Gal (concertmaster)
Yumina Ishii, Clara Sawada, Ana Ares Giusti, Alexandra Lopez
Violins II: Pietro Battistoni, Paula Perez, Camilo Arias Cuellar, Belén Sancho
Viola: Jasper Snow, Isabel Franenberg
Cello: Evan Buttar, Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde
Double Bass: Jesse Solway
Oboe I: Federico Forla
Oboe II: Karolina Szymanik
Flute I: Florencia Gómez
Flute II: Tiziano Teodori
Horn I: Nicolas Roudier
Horn II: Christopher Price
Bassoon I: Bernat Gili
Bassoon II: Jeong-Guk Lee
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Producer and lead sound engineer: Jakub Klimeš
Recording engineer: Paul de Vugt
Assistant sound engineer: Isabel Plaat
PRODUCTION STAFF
Artistic director: Anders Muskens
Musicological research, editions: Anders Muskens
Musicological consultation: Dr. Rüdiger Thomsen-Fürst
Project Manager: Federico Forla
Orchestra manager: Elia Celegato
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada
Adriana Jacoba Fonds
Forschungszentrum „Hof | Musik | Stadt“, Schwetzingen
Released by Leaf Music Distribution
