Vogler - Symphonies, Overtures, Ballets
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Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHAN10504
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 30th March 2009
Contents
Works
AthalieBallet suite no.2
Erwin und Elmire
Symphony in G major
Artists
London Mozart PlayersConductor
Matthias BamertWorks
AthalieBallet suite no.2
Erwin und Elmire
Symphony in G major
Artists
London Mozart PlayersConductor
Matthias BamertAbout
Also known as Abbé Vogler, Vogler was idealized in Robert Browning’s poem ‘Abt Vogler’, with its subtitle ‘After he has been extemporizing upon the musical instrument of his invention.’ In his own day, Vogler was indeed famous for his improvisations. He was also a celebrated teacher, whose pupils included Weber and Meyerbeer; but he seems to have had little renown as a composer - until now.
Vogler was born near Würzburg in 1749, the son of a violinist and instrument maker. After studying at Würzburg University he moved to Bamberg for three years of religious instruction: hence the references to Abbé. In the early 1770s he was appointed almoner, then chaplain, to the court at Mannheim. By 1775 he was appointed the vice-Kapellmeister. Mannheim was the home of a flourishing musical establishment, and the court orchestra had an international reputation: Vogler’s colleagues included Christian Cannabich. He would later hold the position of court music director at Stockholm (1786-89) and at Darmstadt (1807-14).
The scope of Vogler’s musical accomplishment, encompassing sacred vocal works, operas, instrumental ensemble pieces and solo keyboard music, challenges generalization. The surviving symphonies and concertos by Vogler reveal polished craftsmanship and a flair for orchestral colour. He was fond of highlighting wind instruments, and the use of two pairs of horns in complementary keys is a trademark. All the works which here receive their first recording reflect this approach.
Although relatively few of Vogler’s works achieved wide public recognition, various works were performed in concerts well into the 19th century and Robert Schumann praised Vogler’s music as late as 1838.
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