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Vogler - Symphonies, Overtures, Ballets

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Label: Chandos

Cat No: CHAN10504

Barcode: 0095115150429

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 30th March 2009

Works

Vogler, Georg Joseph

Athalie

» Overture

Ballet Suite no.1
Ballet suite no.2
Erwin und Elmire

» Overture

Hamlet

» Overture

Symphony in D minor, 'Pariser'
Symphony in G major

Artists

London Mozart Players

Conductor

Matthias Bamert

Works

Vogler, Georg Joseph

Athalie

» Overture

Ballet Suite no.1
Ballet suite no.2
Erwin und Elmire

» Overture

Hamlet

» Overture

Symphony in D minor, 'Pariser'
Symphony in G major

Artists

London Mozart Players

Conductor

Matthias Bamert

About

The celebrated 'Contemporaries of Mozart' series continues apace with the compositions of German composer George Joseph Vogler. The London Mozart Players perform under the direction of Matthias Bamert.

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.