Pfeiffer & Hofkapelle - Overtures & Concertos (CD)

With the accession of Frederick III. Of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and his wife Wilhelmina of Prussia (the sister of Frederick the Great) began a brief cultural flowering of the small principality. As well as enthusiastic talented musician could from 1734 with Johann Pfeiffer (1697-1761) an outstanding man bind to their court, whose music has been so far observed by posterity only because little because many of his works are lost or lost today. Fortunately, in the famous "Dresdner Schranck II" and receive copies of his works in other libraries that are now gradually seen. The selection of Batzdorfer Hofkapelle for Accent (two overtures, two concerts and a sonata) makes an unjustly neglected composers of the late baroque attentive, who knew how to integrate modern Italian elements in his music.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Overture in G Major, for 2 Flutes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Overture
2. Overture in G Major, for 2 Flutes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Pastorale
3. Overture in G Major, for 2 Flutes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Tempo Di Minuet
4. Trio Sonata in C minor, for Oboe, Violin ; Continuo: Gravement
5. Trio Sonata in C minor, for Oboe, Violin ; Continuo: Allegro
6. Trio Sonata in C minor, for Oboe, Violin ; Continuo: Adagio
7. Trio Sonata in C minor, for Oboe, Violin ; Continuo: Vivace
8. Concerto for Lute ; Strings in B Flat Major: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
9. Concerto for Lute ; Strings in B Flat Major: Andante
10. Concerto for Lute ; Strings in B Flat Major: Allegretto
11. Violin Concerto in D Major: Allegro
12. Violin Concerto in D Major: Andante
13. Violin Concerto in D Major: Allegro
14. Overture in G Major, for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Overture
15. Overture in G Major, for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Cantabile Alla Siciliana
16. Overture in G Major, for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Allabreve
17. Overture in G Major, for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Allegro
18. Overture in G Major, for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Strings ; Continuo: Minuet, Trio