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John Christopher Smith: The Seasons

3/4/2014, 34 Tracks, 1:33:23

Featuring

  • Wolfgang Riedelbauch
  • Dame Emma Kirkby
  • Hans Jörg Mammel
  • Tim Mead
  • Markus Simon
  • La Banda
  • Musica Franconia Festival Choir
  • John Christopher Smith

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Composition History

The oratorio 'The Seasons' is based on James Thomson's 'Hymn on the Seasons', a 121-line poem that was part of his larger work 'The Seasons'.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album is a live recording from a festival concert in St. Sebald, Nuremberg, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Musica Franconia.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

John Christopher Smith became acquainted with notable authors like Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and John Gay, which fostered his lifelong interest in literature and academic fields.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

At age thirteen, John Christopher Smith became a pupil of George Frideric Handel, who had persuaded Smith's father to move to London.

Source: Booklet

Cultural Impact

James Thomson's 'The Seasons' was one of the most widely read books in England for a century and influenced many European literary figures.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

John Christopher Smith, born Johann Christoph Schmidt the younger in Ansbach, Germany, anglicized his name after moving to London in 1716.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

La Banda, the orchestra on this recording, uses historical instruments and studies performance practices of earlier centuries to make the spirit of the music tangible.

Source: Booklet

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