Berliner Schloss-Musiken: Music from Berlin Castles — Sanssouci, Schloss Rheinsberg, Charlottenburg & Potsdam — 5-CD Set

Product Information

• UPC: 4006408495031
• Product Type: Music CD Box Set (5 CDs)
• Format: Digital Audio Disc (DDD)
• Label: Capriccio
• Catalog Number: 49503
• Release Year: 2006
• Artists & Ensembles: Ann Monoyios, Berliner Barock-Compagney, Eckart Haupt, Dresdner Barocksolisten, Cappella Coloniensis, Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, René Pape (bass)
• Made in: Germany

Overview

Berliner Schloss-Musiken is a splendid 5-CD collection showcasing the rich musical heritage of Berlin’s historic castles — Sanssouci, Schloss Rheinsberg, Charlottenburg, and the theatre of Potsdam. This anthology presents a wide array of Baroque, Classical, and Romantic repertoire intimately connected to the royal courts and cultural life of Brandenburg-Prussia.

Listeners are treated to exquisite overtures, sonatas, concertos, and vocal works by renowned composers including Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Gottlieb Graun, Friedrich II (“the Great”), Franz Benda, Johann Joachim Quantz, Arcangelo Corelli, Giuseppe Torelli, Giovanni Bononcini, Agostino Steffani, and many others.

Highlights include intimate chamber music from Rheinsberg Castle, the vibrant instrumental and vocal music associated with Charlottenburg, and regal marches and wind music from the royal private library of the Berlin Palace. The set concludes with iconic incidental music for the Potsdam theatre, featuring works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and selections from Antigone and Ödipus in Kolonos.

This comprehensive collection is performed by some of the finest period ensembles and soloists, delivering historically informed performances that bring Berlin’s royal musical past vividly to life.

Product Features

• Disc 1: Music from Sanssouci

  • Johann Gottlieb Graun: Overture in D minor
  • Friedrich II: Concerto in C major
  • Franz Benda: Sonata in E-flat major
  • Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto in D major No. 116
  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Orchestral Symphony in D major

• Disc 2: Evening Concerts at Schloss Rheinsberg

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Trio Sonata in G major
  • Christoph Schaffrath: Sonata in D minor
  • Georg Czarth: Sonata in C major
  • Johann Gottlieb Graun: Sonata in G major

• Disc 3: Music from Schloss Charlottenburg

  • Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata a quattro in G minor
  • Attilio Ariosti: La Rosa (Cantata)
  • Giuseppe Torelli: Sonata in G major Op. 1 No. 1 and Concerto a quattro in D minor Op. 6 No. 10
  • Giovanni Bononcini: Polifemo (Opera)
  • Agostino Steffani: Scherzo Guardighe

• Disc 4: Marches and Wind Music from the Royal Private Library of the Berlin Palace

  • Works by Philippine Charlotte and Anna Amalie, Franz Benda, Johann Christian Bach, Gaetano Donizetti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Stamitz, François Joseph Gossec, Carl Maria von Weber, Gioacchino Rossini

• Disc 5: Incidental Music for Potsdam Theatre

  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antigone Op. 55, Ödipus in Kolonos Op. 93
  • Performed by Ann Monoyios, Berliner Barock-Compagney, Eckart Haupt, Dresdner Barocksolisten, Cappella Coloniensis, Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, René Pape

Interesting Facts

• Historic Collection: This anthology captures the breadth of music historically linked to the royal courts and cultural centers of Berlin and Brandenburg-Prussia.
• Diverse Repertoire: Spanning Baroque chamber music, orchestral symphonies, courtly marches, opera, and Romantic incidental music, the collection offers a rich listening experience.
• Renowned Artists: Performed by some of the leading historically informed ensembles and soloists specializing in period performance practice.
• Cultural Legacy: Highlights the influential role of Berlin’s palaces as hubs of artistic patronage and musical innovation.

Publishers

Published by Delta Music GmbH, Frechen, Germany. Distributed by Capriccio Records. All rights reserved under catalog number 49503.

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