Soloists; Larpa Festante - Fasch The Four Day Times [CD]

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The brief heyday of the Anhaltinische Hof in Zerbst (Saxony-Anhalt) coincided with the work of its court Kapellmeister Johann Friedrich Fasch. The benevolent and prudent Prince Johann August von Anhalt-Zerbst (1677-1742) expanded his court orchestra and engaged outstanding musicians for this purpose.

The duties of his Kapellmeister were varied and extensive, including providing special compositions for the birthdays of the ruling family. For the prince's birthday on 9 June 1723, he composed The Four Day Times, a serenata for four soloists and a very colourful and lavish orchestra. With Aurora (the morning), Phoebus (the noon), Hesperus (the evening) and Cynthia (the night), the deities of the four times of day appear to pay homage to the ruler.

The programme is complemented by an equally colourful four-movement Fantasia, which unusually requires three different soloist scorings: first 2 oboes, then 2 transverse flutes and the last two movements are then a first version of Fasch's concerto for chalumeau, the preliminary form of the clarinet.

All works are world premiere recordings.

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'The four soloists do a great job: the singing is excellent, technically and stylistically. They do just everything right. The playing of the orchestra is energetic and colourful, but also x96 when needed x96 very subtle and full of expression.' x96 Music Web International

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'As anyone that has heard any of Fasch's innumerable suites or concertos knows, his music is never less than enjoyable, melodically highly inventive and frequently displaying felicitous touches of instrumental colour x96 all features on generous display here.' x96 Early Music Review

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'Conductor Markus Uhl keeps things ticking along nicely and L'Arpa Festante play concertante elements associated with specific characters astutely. Monika Mauch's cheerful lightness as Aurora is joined by upward-rushing oboes conveying dawn.' x96 Gramophone

Fasch: Fantasia in F major FaWV O:F1 I. Lamento

II. Andante

III. Largo ma non tanto

IV. Un poco allegro

Freudenbezeugung der Vier Tageszeiten I. Prolog

Rezitativo (Phoebus): Dass Menschen auf der Erden

Coro: Meine fruhen Morgenstunden

Rezitativo (Phoebus, Hesperus, Cynthia, Aurora): Aurora, die vor meinem Wagen schreitet

Aria (Aurora): Mein erhohtes Rosenlicht

Rezitativo (Phoebus): Wahr ist's, das allgemeine Hoffen

Aria (Phoebus): Mein Glanz bestrahlet zwar die Welt

Rezitativo (Hesperus): Wenn andere den Tag anstatt der Sorge

Aria (Hesperus): Schlagt ihr Stunden teilt die Zeiten

Rezitativo (Cynthia): Wenn dann dein teures Haupt

Aria (Cynthia): Schlaf du Herrscher dieses Landes

Rezitativo (Aurora, Phoebus, Hesperus, Cynthia): Mein Morgenrot soll dir, Durchlauchtigster

Aria (Cynthia): Der Himmel kann dich nicht alleine lassen

Rezitativo (Phoebus): So lenke dann hierauf noch einen Gnadenblick

Coro: Es lebe Furst Johann August

Fasch: Fantasia in F major FaWV O:F1 I. Lamento

II. Andante

III. Largo ma non tanto

IV. Un poco allegro

Freudenbezeugung der Vier Tageszeiten I. Prolog

Rezitativo (Phoebus): Dass Menschen auf der Erden

Coro: Meine fruhen Morgenstunden

Rezitativo (Phoebus, Hesperus, Cynthia, Aurora): Aurora, die vor meinem Wagen schreitet

Aria (Aurora): Mein erhohtes Rosenlicht

Rezitativo (Phoebus): Wahr ist's, das allgemeine Hoffen

Aria (Phoebus): Mein Glanz bestrahlet zwar die Welt

Rezitativo (Hesperus): Wenn andere den Tag anstatt der Sorge

Aria (Hesperus): Schlagt ihr Stunden teilt die Zeiten

Rezitativo (Cynthia): Wenn dann dein teures Haupt

Aria (Cynthia): Schlaf du Herrscher dieses Landes

Rezitativo (Aurora, Phoebus, Hesperus, Cynthia): Mein Morgenrot soll dir, Durchlauchtigster

Aria (Cynthia): Der Himmel kann dich nicht alleine lassen

Rezitativo (Phoebus): So lenke dann hierauf noch einen Gnadenblick

Coro: Es lebe Furst Johann August

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