Harmoniemusik aus Hohenlohe-Oehringen
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Harmoniemusik aus Hohenlohe-Oehringen
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Harmoniemusik aus Hohenlohe-Oehringen arrangiert von W.E. Scholz (1843) Studierende des Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag und der Schola Cantorum Basiliensis unter freundlicher Mitwirkung von: Flöte: Kristen Huebner* Oboe: Aleksandr Fester, Maria Raffaele Klarinette: Elise Bonhivert*, Michal Lewkowicz Fagott: Hugo Rodriguez Arteaga*, Luke Toppin*, Giovanni Battista Graziadio Horn: Emmanuel Frankenberg*, Jorge Manuel Fuentes Trompete: Patrice Boileau* Posaune: Audrey Christensen Pauken: Antonio Pierna Garcia* Kontrabass : Fred Uhlig Leitung : Donna Agrell Samstag, 8. März 2014, 19.30 Uhr Neuer Saal, Eintritt frei Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Ouverture Coriolan, op. 62 Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792–1868) Aus: Mosè in Egitto: Aria Faraone "A rispettarmi apprenda" (M. Carafa) Aria Amaltea "La pace mia smarrita" ******* Aus: La Cenerentola : Aria Ramiro "Si, ritrovarla io giuro"; Finale Secondo Aus: Guillaume Tell Allegro agitato "Ah, se privo di speme è l'amore" Ouverture : Andante-AllegroAndante-Allegro vivace The term “Harmoniemusik” describes an ensemble popular during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, often consisting of woodwind sextet or octet, although larger groups including flute, double bass and brass were not uncommon. Providing entertainment at festive gatherings and social events, the wind ensemble also performed concerts and serenades as well as arrangements of operatic works and had mobility to its advantage, as no keyboard was required. The attractive financial aspect of maintaining such an ensemble (as opposed to an entire orchestra plus singers) was certainly an important factor at smaller courts, enabling performances of opera and orchestral works in this form, outside of major centers. Compositions for an ensemble of thirteen players will be presented this evening, chosen from a large collection of Harmoniemusik arrangements by W. E. Scholz, Kappellmeister and composer at the court of HohenloheOehringen during the first half of the nineteenth century. Two ouvertures, Beethoven's Coriolan and Rossini's Guillaume Tell frame selected arias from Rossini's operas, Mosè in Egitto, La Cenerentola, and again Guillaume Tell, featuring various wind instruments as 'soloists'. These arrangements belong to collections presently housed in Hohenlohe-Zentralarchiv, Neuenstein, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg and contain works from Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Rossini, Spohr, Mendelssohn, Cherubini, Donizetti among others. According to Felix Loy in "Harmoniemusik in der Fürstenbergischen Hofkapelle zu Donaueschingen" (Universität Tübingen, 2011) these works have not yet been extensively examined and it is hoped that researchers and performers will consider these substantial collections in the near future. A joint collaboration of the Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis brought students from both locations together for an initial four-day rehearsal period in January in the Netherlands and another two-day period in Basel culminating in a concert in Lisse (NL) and this evening's performance. We heartily thank Kathrin Menzel from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and the staff at the Vera Oeri Bibliothek / Musik Akademie Basel for their invaluable assistance in preparation of the score material. (Donna Agrell)