Mannheim School

Adam Fischer, Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim - Mozart: Ascanio in Alba (2006)

Adam Fischer, Orchester des Nationaltheaters Mannheim - Mozart: Ascanio in Alba (2006)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.58 Gb (DVD9) | 104 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub.: Italiano, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol

"Ascanio in Alba" K. 111 came about through the good offices of Count Firmian, who had shared the Milan audience's enthusiasm for "Mitridate" and exerted his influence on the Empress in Vienna. He suggested entrusting the young Mozart with the composition of a festa teatrale for the wedding of the Empress's son, Archduke Ferdinand, and Maria Beatrice d'Este of Modena. Mozart began working on the score in late August 1771.
Jan De Winne, il Gardellino - Ernst Eichner: Flute Quartets, Op.4 (2007)

Jan De Winne, il Gardellino - Ernst Eichner: Flute Quartets, Op. 4 (2007)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 56:54 | 331 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Accent | Catalog: ACC 24183

Ernst Eichner was a composer of the so-called Mannheim School who fell into obscurity as the Romantics discarded the light music of the Classical era, and whose music has until now been overlooked in the general late eighteenth century revival – probably because the focus on music of the period has shifted from Mannheim to Vienna. But of course the influence of the Mannheim composers was continent-wide; Mozart's symphonies and keyboard sonatas from the late 1770s, for example, can't be understood without it. The chief musical attraction in Mannheim was the court orchestra maintained by the Elector of the Palatinate, outsized to match the Elector's mega-palace (at the end of World War II it was about the only thing standing).
Roman Válek, Czech Ensemble Baroque - Franz Xaver Richter: Te Deum 1781, Exsultate Deo, Oboe Concerto (2018)

Roman Válek, Czech Ensemble Baroque - Franz Xaver Richter: Te Deum 1781, Exsultate Deo, Oboe Concerto (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 250 Mb | Total time: 49:50 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Supraphon | # SU 4240-2 | Recorded: 2017

Nearly 1,000 kilometres separate Holešov, Moravia, from Strasbourg, if one takes a detour through Mannheim. Franz Xaver Richter's professional journey started in Count Rottal's court orchestra in Holešov and ended in the prestigious post of Kapellmeister at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Strasbourg. He is primarily known as one of the major representatives of the renowned Mannheim School, with his "trumpet" Sinfonia No. 52 in D being a typical example of the late Mannheim form. The grandiose Te Deum, featured on the present CD, is Richter's second setting of the hymn and was first performed in 1781 in Strasbourg, during the celebrations marking the centenary of the city's coming under French administration.

Carl Stamitz - Symphonies & Concertos  Music

Posted by alekhno at Oct. 22, 2009
Carl Stamitz - Symphonies & Concertos

Carl Stamitz (1746-1801) - Symphonies & Concertos
Classical | ECD-DA Extractor | FLAC, CUE, NO LOG | 1 CD | Covers | 301 Mb | rs.com | 1997
Collegium Aureum

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus musicus Wien - Music at the Court of Mannheim (1992)

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus musicus Wien - Music at the Court of Mannheim (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 278 Mb | Total time: 53:45 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Warner Classics | # 2564698526 | Recorded: 1963

A thoroughly democratic balance of forces is evident in 'Music at the Court of Mannheim', a distinct and adventurous foray into early classical repertoire heralding Harnoncourt's debut recording for Teldec; a legendary career itself was born in the alert strains of these pioneering works.

Andreas Ottensamer & Kammerakademie Potsdam - New Era (2017)  Music

Posted by SERTiL at Feb. 21, 2018
Andreas Ottensamer & Kammerakademie Potsdam - New Era (2017)

Andreas Ottensamer & Kammerakademie Potsdam - New Era (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks)+cue, log, scans | 338 MB
Label: Decca – 481 4711 | Tracks: 12 | Time: 71:51 min
Classical

Ottensamer presents a dazzling selection of the clarinet’s early repertoire from 18th Century Mannheim, with works by J. and C.P. Stamitz, Mozart and Danzi, together with the Kammerakademie Potsdam.
Georg Grün, Kammerphilharmonie Mannheim - Michael Haydn: Requiem in B-flat major (2006)

Georg Grün, Kammerphilharmonie Mannheim - Michael Haydn: Requiem in B-flat major (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 286 Mb | Total time: 62:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Carus | # CAR 83.353 | Recorded: 2006

Recently there seems to be an increasing interest in the music of Johann Michael Haydn. For a long time he was only mentioned as being the younger brother of Franz Joseph, and a good friend of Mozart, but his music was almost completely ignored. From time to time a record with sacred music or chamber music was released, but he was't appearing on concert programmes and in the record catalogue frequently. 2006 was the bicentennial of his death, and this apparently led to a number of new recordings with his music. One must hope this isn't a temporary wave, but the beginning of a thorough and serious exploration of his oeuvre.
Capricornus Consort Basel, Péter Barczi & Xenia Löffler - Richter: Sinfonias, Sonatas & Oboe Concerto (2017)

Capricornus Consort Basel, Péter Barczi & Xenia Löffler - Richter: Sinfonias, Sonatas & Oboe Concerto
Classical | WEB FLAC (tracks) & d. booklet | 61:14 min | 322 MB
Label: Christophorus | Tracks: 17 | Rls.date: 2017

The Capricornus Consort Basel, highly praised by critics for their sensible interpretations on their recordings of Erlebach, Graupner and Manfredini, now presents instrumental music of the early Classical period. Franz Xaver Richter 1709-1789 was one of the most important members of the so-called 'Mannheim School', based at the Mannheim court, the orchestra of which was said to be the best of its time. Prince-Elector Charles Theodore gathered the best singers and instrumentalists in his residencies in Mannheim and Schwetzingen.
Capricornus Consort Basel, Péter Barczi & Xenia Löffler - Richter: Sinfonias, Sonatas & Oboe Concerto (2017)

Capricornus Consort Basel, Péter Barczi & Xenia Löffler - Richter: Sinfonias, Sonatas & Oboe Concerto (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks)+cue, log, m3u, d. booklet | 318 MB
Label: Christophorus – CHR 77409 | Tracks: 17 | Time: 61:14 min
Classical, Chamber Music

The Capricornus Consort Basel, highly praised by critics for their sensible interpretations on their recordings of Erlebach, Graupner and Manfredini, now presents instrumental music of the early Classical period. Franz Xaver Richter 1709-1789 was one of the most important members of the so-called 'Mannheim School', based at the Mannheim court, the orchestra of which was said to be the best of its time. Prince-Elector Charles Theodore gathered the best singers and instrumentalists in his residencies in Mannheim and Schwetzingen. His generosity meant the Stamitz Family, Christian Cannabich, Charles Joseph Toeschi, Ignaz Holzbauer and Franz Xaver Richter all contributed to the development of the Mannheim style and thus exerted considerable influence.
Silke Aichhorn, Kevin Griffiths, Krupfalzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim - Hertel: Three Harp Concertos (2017)

Silke Aichhorn, Kevin Griffiths, Krupfälzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim - Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Three Harp Concertos (2017)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 213 Mb | Total time: 50:53 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 777 841-2 | Recorded: 2016

Concertgoers and critics alike rave about Silke Aichhorn's entertainingly moderated concerts, and her goal is nothing less than the redefinition of the image of the harp! Active as a soloist and chamber musician, Aichhorn is one of the most sought-after and versatile harpists of her generation. Following her release featuring Eichner's harp concertos, she now interprets for cpo three harp concertos by Johann Wilhelm Hertel, a composer regarded as one of the most important representatives of the empfindsamer Stil during the German preclassical period. His concerto oeuvre comprises some fifty solo concertos, and seventeen harpsichord concertos by him are known today.