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Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847) was a German who made his home in Amsterdam, where he was a pianist, organist, orchestral flautist and teacher. His Sixth Symphony won a prize in Ghent in 1820, and was published by Breitkopf and Härtel; the Seventh dates from the early 1830s, but wasn’t performed in its entirety until Concerto Köln disinterred it in 2002.

Johann Wilhelm Wilms (1772-1847) was a German who made his home in Amsterdam, where he was a pianist, organist, orchestral flautist and teacher. His Sixth Symphony won a prize in Ghent in 1820, and was published by Breitkopf and Härtel; the Seventh dates from the early 1830s, but wasn’t performed in its entirety until Concerto Köln disinterred it in 2002.

Dreamtime is a spellbinding collection of works for flute and orchestra which, in Emmanuel Pahud’s words “expresses and gives form to the composers’ most personal, spiritual or dreamlike visions”. The album ranges wide both culturally and chronologically, embracing works by Mozart, Reinecke, Busoni, Takemitsu and Penderecki, and inhabits a dimension “populated by incantations and prayers, in which imagination is woven together and then unravels, and where desire is roused by fantasy”. Pahud is partnered by the Munich Radio Orchestra and its Principal Conductor, Ivan Repušić.

Ivan Repušić made his debut as principal conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra in September 2017 with Giuseppe Verdi's "Luisa Miller". It was followed by "I due Foscari" in October 2018 and "Attila" in October 2019 (the complete recordings have already been released by BR-KLASSIK on CD 900323, 900328 and 900330). His successful cycle of early masterpieces by the Italian opera composer continues with the recent concert performance on April 23, 2023 of Verdi's stage work "I Lombardi" – also at the Prinzregententheater in Munich. Authentic fluidity and vocal splendour are provided here once again by outstanding performers and the Bavarian Radio Chorus. The Munich Radio Orchestra plays under the direction of Ivan Repuŝić. - This highlight of Munich's musical life from the early part of this year has now been released by BR-KLASSIK as a double CD.