Educational programme with early music. Forgotten treasures in Europe, part 3. In this Documento, part 3 of our series of about 20 parts with unknown music by known and particularly unknown composers. Today, the last part about the Netherlands. With music by five composers who came to The Hague to work for William V, Prince of Orange.
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791).
Symphony 5 in Bes, KV 22, “Hague symphony”.
– Allegro.
– Andante.
– Allegro molto.
2. Francesco Zappa (composed between 1763 and 1788).
Symphony in Bes, “the Cello symphony”.
– Allegro.
– Largo assai.
– Allegro assai.
3. Christian Ernst Graaf (1723-1804).
Symphony in D, op.14 no.1.
– Allegro.
– Andante.
– Presto.
4. Carl Stamitz (1746-1801).
Symphony in C, op.24 no.1.
– Allegro con spirito.
– Andante molto.
– Poco presto.
5. Friedrich Schwindl (1737-1786).
Symphony in D, op.9 no.3.
– Allegro.
– Andante.
– Presto.
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6. Francesco Zappa.
From Symphony in D.
– Allegro assai.
The New Dutch Academy Orchestra led by Simon Murphy. Caroline Kang, cello.
(PentaTone Classics, PTC 5186 365, 2009)
Christian Ernst Graaf
