Musica Instrumentalis Imperialis · Festive Sonatas from Imperial Vienna
10/24/2024, 40 Tracks, 1:18:49
Featuring
Paweł Hulisz
Arcus adiuncti
Tubicinatores Gedanenses
František Ignác Antonín Tůma
Wenzel Raimund Johann Birck
Carl Matthias Reinhardt
Joseph Umstatt
Ignaz Prustmann
Mathias Öttl
Johann Valentin Meder
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Interpretation
The technical demands on the trumpeters in these works reflect the high skill level of the imperial court trumpeters, with parts often reaching a brilliant C'''.
Compositional Technique
For high church holidays, court music protocol in Vienna mandated 'Gala Grande', requiring liturgical works to include trumpets and timpani.
Performer Biography
The Tubicinatores Gedanenses is the only ensemble of its kind in Poland, continuing the tradition of tower music and field trumpeters.
Historical Context
The first half of the 18th century in Vienna was a flourishing and politically stable time, with Emperors Joseph I and Charles VI actively promoting the arts.
Recording & Production
This recording features copies of historical instruments to achieve a sound as close as possible to ensembles of the past.
Historical Context
In Gdansk, tower trumpeters, or 'city watchmen', played from church towers to warn citizens, welcome guests with fanfares, and announce the closing of city gates.
Historical Context
The Imperial Court Orchestra in Vienna around 1720 was substantial, comprising 134 musicians, including 12 court trumpeters and 2 timpanists.
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