The attribution 'Graun' was considered a 'seal of approval' for quality music in their time, and this reputation continues to hold true today.
Composition History
Many surviving works by the Graun brothers exist only as contemporary copies marked 'del sign. graun' or simply 'graun', leading to challenges in attributing them to a specific brother.
Composer Biography
Johann Gottlieb Graun was appointed concertmaster and Carl Heinrich Graun became court Kapellmeister for King Friedrich II, positions they held for the remainder of their lives.
Composer Biography
Johann Gottlieb Graun and Carl Heinrich Graun had very similar biographies, both serving in the court orchestra of Prussian crown prince Friedrich, which contributes to the difficulty in distinguishing their musical styles.
Composition History
Very few autograph scores of the Graun brothers have survived, making definitive attribution of their works difficult.
Performer Biography
Xenia Löffler, the oboist on this album, has been the principal oboist of the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin since 2001 and teaches historical oboe at the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen.
Composer Biography
The Graun catalogue of works, compiled by Christoph Henzel in 2006, is unique for listing compositions by two brothers: Johann Gottlieb Graun (1701/2-1771) and Carl Heinrich Graun (1703/4-1759).
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