Werner Ehrhardt, L'arte del mondo - Anton Zimmermann: Symphonies (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 266 Mb | Total time: 59:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 19075851632 | Recorded: 2018
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 266 Mb | Total time: 59:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi | # 19075851632 | Recorded: 2018
The orchestra l'arte del mondo under the direction of Werner Ehrhardt presents two world premiere recordings of the Silesian composer Anton Zimmermann (1741-1781) on its new CD. Not much is known about the composer's short life, which lasted barely 40 years. What is certain, however, is that Zimmermann lived in Bratislava in the early 1770s and became a key figure in the cultural upswing there. He founded and organized the court orchestra of the prince primate of Hungary, Joseph von Batthyányi. His orchestra quickly developed into one of the best sounding bodies in the entire Danube region. Zimmermann composed a large number of works for the regular concerts. His impressive compositional oeuvre includes sonatas, concertos and stage works as well as some 40 symphonies.