Mozart's Mannheim
Mozart’s Mannheim has been carefully curated to give 21st-century listeners an idea of the sound world experienced by Mozart when he visited Mannheim in the late 1770s. The southern German city’s legendary court orchestra made it a go-to destination for 18th-century cultural pilgrims and the Freiburger Barockorchester (FBO) has chosen to paint a musical portrait of Mannheim for its debut Deutsche Grammophon album. Mozart’s Mannheim presents a variety of orchestral and chamber pieces by Cannabich, Danner, Holzbauer, Toeschi and Vogler – including four world premiere recordings – as well as two key works composed by Mozart while he was in the city. The album will be released on 19 May 2023 and the FBO will perform most of its repertoire on 20 May at Schwetzingen Palace, as part of this year’s Schwetzingen Festival.
Track Listing
1 Vogler: Der Kaufmann von Smyrna: Overture
2 Cannabich, J C: Symphony No. 55 in C major / I. Allegro maestoso
3 II. Andante non tanto
4 III. Presto ma non troppo
5 Danner, C: Violin Concerto in F major / I. Allegro moderato
6 II. Adagio
7 III. Rondeau
8 Toeschi: Sextet in B flat major: Andante grazioso-Allegro
9 Holzbauer: Günther von Schwarzburg: Overture
10 Mozart: Alcandro, lo confesso - Non so d'onde viene, K294
11 Mozart: Non so d'onde viene
12 Mozart: Symphony No. 52 in C, K208 / 102 / I. Molto allegro
13 II. Andantino (After Aria "Intendo, amico" from Il re pastore, K. 208)
14 III. Presto assai