In this CD, Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer brings together three of the classics of the late Romantic repertoire for large wind ensemble. In orchestration, spirit, and sometimes thematic material, all the pieces are indebted to the Harmoniemusik ensembles that were hugely popular in the late eighteenth century, and particularly to Mozart's Gran Partita, the masterpiece for that particular instrumental combination. The two pieces by Richard Strauss bookend his career. He wrote his Serenade for 13 winds at 17, and it ...
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In this CD, Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer brings together three of the classics of the late Romantic repertoire for large wind ensemble. In orchestration, spirit, and sometimes thematic material, all the pieces are indebted to the Harmoniemusik ensembles that were hugely popular in the late eighteenth century, and particularly to Mozart's Gran Partita, the masterpiece for that particular instrumental combination. The two pieces by Richard Strauss bookend his career. He wrote his Serenade for 13 winds at 17, and it demonstrates both a Mendelssohnian precocity and a delicacy of touch that recalls the Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's the first of Strauss' works to remain in the canon, and it's a real charmer -- graceful and melodious, without a hint of the grandiosity that sometimes characterized his later work. The symphony, titled "Cheerful workshop," lives up to its name in its ebullient character. It's scored for exactly the same ensemble as the Serenade and it's in four movements, and four...
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