4010072774804

Johann Friedrich Fasch: The Four Day Times

Soloists; l'arpa festante

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Cat No: CHR77480

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Release Date:  20 September 2024

Label:  Christophorus

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  4010072774804

Genres:  Classical  Choral  

  • Description

    The brief heyday of the Anhaltinische Hof in Zerbst (Saxony-Anhalt) coincided with the work of its court Kapellmeister Johann Friedrich Fasch. The benevolent and prudent Prince Johann August von Anhalt-Zerbst (1677-1742) expanded his court orchestra and engaged outstanding musicians for this purpose.

    The duties of his Kapellmeister were varied and extensive, including providing special compositions for the birthdays of the ruling family. For the prince's birthday on 9 June 1723, he composed The Four Day Times, a serenata for four soloists and a very colourful and lavish orchestra. With Aurora (the morning), Phoebus (the noon), Hesperus (the evening) and Cynthia (the night), the deities of the four times of day appear to pay homage to the ruler.

    The programme is complemented by an equally colourful four-movement Fantasia, which unusually requires three different soloist scorings: first 2 oboes, then 2 transverse flutes and the last two movements are then a first version of Fasch's concerto for chalumeau, the preliminary form of the clarinet.

    All works are world premiere recordings.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Fasch: Fantasia in F major FaWV O:F1 I. Lamento
      • 2. II. Andante
      • 3. III. Largo ma non tanto
      • 4. IV. Un poco allegro
      • 5. Freudenbezeugung der Vier Tageszeiten I. Prolog
      • 6. Rezitativo (Phoebus): Dass Menschen auf der Erden
      • 7. Coro: Meine fruhen Morgenstunden
      • 8. Rezitativo (Phoebus, Hesperus, Cynthia, Aurora): Aurora, die vor meinem Wagen schreitet
      • 9. Aria (Aurora): Mein erhohtes Rosenlicht
      • 10. Rezitativo (Phoebus): Wahr ist's, das allgemeine Hoffen
      • 11. Aria (Phoebus): Mein Glanz bestrahlet zwar die Welt
      • 12. Rezitativo (Hesperus): Wenn andere den Tag anstatt der Sorge
      • 13. Aria (Hesperus): Schlagt ihr Stunden teilt die Zeiten
      • 14. Rezitativo (Cynthia): Wenn dann dein teures Haupt
      • 15. Aria (Cynthia): Schlaf du Herrscher dieses Landes
      • 16. Rezitativo (Aurora, Phoebus, Hesperus, Cynthia): Mein Morgenrot soll dir, Durchlauchtigster
      • 17. Aria (Cynthia): Der Himmel kann dich nicht alleine lassen
      • 18. Rezitativo (Phoebus): So lenke dann hierauf noch einen Gnadenblick
      • 19. Coro: Es lebe Furst Johann August