Georg Wilhelm Rauchenecker, though largely forgotten today, was a versatile musician of European importance, leaving his mark in Germany, Switzerland, and France.
Performer Biography
Sebastian Bohren plays a 1761 violin made in Parma by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, known as the 'Ex-Wanamaker-Hart'.
Performer Biography
The Musikkollegium Winterthur, founded in 1629, is one of Europe's most traditional musical institutions.
Performer Biography
Sebastian Bohren, the violinist on this recording, was awarded the 'Golden Bow' in 2022 by the Swiss Violin School Foundation, joining an illustrious line of artists.
Composition History
The two orchestral works on this CD were written for the Stadtorchester Winterthur, which is the Musikkollegium Winterthur heard on this recording.
Composer Biography
Rauchenecker was part of Richard Wagner's inner circle and participated in the 1870 premiere of Wagner's Siegfried Idyll on the stairways of Villa Tribschen.
Performer Biography
Howard Griffiths, the conductor, was named a 'Member of the British Empire' (MBE) in 2006 for his service to music in Switzerland.
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