The Travel Diaries of Charles Burney, second journey, episode 4: Vienna.
Today is the fourth episode of the second journey of music historian, composer and musician Charles Burney (1726-1814). He made this journey through the Low Countries, Germany and Austria in 1772. Burney still stays in Vienna and visits all kinds of concerts. He met the imperial body physician, Mr L’Augier, and the talented composer Marianna Martinez.
Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
1. From ‘L’Europe riconosciuta’: “Quando più irato freme”
2. From ‘La finta scema’: “Se spiegar potessi appieno”
Diana Damrau, soprano. Le Cercle de l’Harmonie olv. Jérémie Rhorer
(CD Arie di Bravura. Diane Damrau. Virgin classics 00946 395250 2 7)
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
3. Sonata K.531
4. Sonata K.87
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
(CD Horowitz – Beethoven Scarlatti Chopin. BMG Classics 09026 60986)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
5. From Four Quartets Opus 5: quartet no. 1
– Presto
– Adagio
– Minuetto – trio
– Presto
The Lunel Quartet
(CD The Lunel Quartet. Haydn. Arsis Classics 95002)
Marianna Martinez (1744-1812)
6. Dixit Dominus, psalm 110
– Dixit Dominus (choir). Allegro spirituoso
– Virgam virtutis (duet alto and soprano) Andante
– Tecum principium (alto solo). Tempo giusto
– Juravit Dominus (choir) Adagio
– Dominus a dextris (quartet) tempo giusto
– Gloria Patris (choir) Adagio
Isabel Lippitz, soprano. Susanne Bieber, alto. Béla Mavrák, tenor. Thomas de Vries, bass. Kölner Kurrende and Clara Schumann Orchester Köln conducted by Elke Mascha Blankenburg
(CD Psalmkantaten – Marianna Martinez. Koch Schwann 3-1788-2)
On the picture: Marianna Martinez
