Orchestral Works

Graupner? What's a Graupner?Sure I show my ignorance freely. Well, this was the first of 4 CD's I purchased in rapid succession... Fell crazy in love with almost every piece and movement on this disc. While the recording could be just a tad less cloudy (so could all three of this series), they are filled with stunning and unusual and remarkable pieces that defy categorizing. All are played with joy and precision.This disc is so mesmerizing, if it were vinyl, I'd have worn it flat by now. I just can't hear it enough.Highest recommendations!

I have a growing collection of works by this largely ignored late baroque composer.This second set of orchestral works by this ensemble is as well recorded and played as the 1st and 3rd set.What I continue to be impressed with is the extraordinarily wide musical palette that Herr Graupner had.The blurb,as always with this group, is full of information, and historical context.Again, a bit by bit discussion of individual works would be crap...just go and have a listen...there's so much going on.This music allows background use, or close listening. Even my children fail to groan when I put this in to play.Faint praise.Always entertaining.Highly recommended.

Mit ihrer 2. Graupner-Cd legt "Nova stravaganza" in altbewährter Qualität einen weiteren Schritt zur Rehabilitierung eines musikalischen Großmeisters vor! Telemann und Händel in nichts an Einfallsreichtum, Klangpracht und satztechnischer Rafinesse nachstehend, erfreut uns Graupner mit überraschenden, frappierenden und ungewohnten Klangeffekten. Interessant ist hierbei, wie sein Ausdrucksspektrum je nach Bedarf zwischen hochbarocker Klangpacht "a la francaise" und frühklassischer Galanterie abwechselt. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der phänomenale Naturhornsolist des 1. Stückes, der die geradezu aberwitzigen Schwierigkeiten seiner Partie bravurös meistert. Eine helle Freude, wir freuen uns -hoffentlich bald- auf "Graupner Vol.3"!