Johann Joseph Fux: La Grandezza della Musica Imperiale. Composizioni per orchestra

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Gottfried von der Goltz
Freiburger Barockorchester
Johann Joseph Fux

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Cultural Impact

Fux's theoretical work, Gradus ad Parnassum, was a highly influential composition primer and was used as a counterpoint textbook into the 20th century.

Composition History

The orchestral works on this recording are recent discoveries, likely composed around 1700 for the Viennese imperial court, possibly for birthdays or name days of the Imperial Family.

Critical Reception

Despite the influence of his theoretical work, Fux's own music quickly fell into obscurity, only to be rediscovered and cataloged in the mid-19th century and further researched after 1945.

Interpretation

The Freiburger Barockorchester, despite its name, performs a wide range of repertoire from Baroque to contemporary, maintaining an open approach to ensemble size and musical periods.

Performer Biography

Gottfried von der Goltz, the violinist and director, left a secure position in the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra to pursue the artistic challenges of the Freiburger Barockorchester.

Composer Biography

Fux's extensive musical output is predominantly sacred, with about two-thirds of his works consisting of masses, oratorios, and other church music.

Composer Biography

Johann Joseph Fux, the composer, held the highest musical position in Europe as court music director to the Habsburg Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.