 Founded in 1976 by Pieralberto Cattaneo;
winner of Concorso Internazionale di Stresa 1981; concerts in Italy and abroad: U.S.A., Brazil,
Germany, (Hohenloher Kultursommer, Internationale Musiktage Dom zu
Speyer, Kammeroper Frankfurt a.M., Tage der Neuen Musik Würzburg,
Simon Mayr-Tage Ingolstadt), France, Belgium (Festival van Vlaanderen),
Austria (Feldkircher Schoß- und Palaiskonzerte), Czeck & Slovak Republics,
Slovenia (Ljubljana Festival, Festival Radovljica), Croazia (Ljetni Festival Rovinj), Jugoslavia,
Malta (Teatro Manoel)... .
Recordings: sacred & chamber music by G.Donizetti and G.S.Mayr; many first modern
performances of Italian XIX century music.
Contemporary music: many creations of Italian composers; participations in two CD.
base-group: from the Octet (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2
bassons, 2 horns) to bigger ensembles (with flutes, double-bass...), till 15 musicians
Suggestions for programmes:
- Masterpieces of the Classic Era (9 instruments):
Mozart Serenade K.373/K.388, Beethoven Septett op.20 (arr. Druzecky, 1812)
- The Symphony (11 instruments):
Haydn Symphony n.92 "Oxford" (arr. Triebensee, XVIII Century), Beethoven Symphony
n.7 (arr. 1816)
- Austria & Bohemia (11 instruments):
Haydn Divertimento Chorale St.Antonii, Myslivecek Octett, Hummel
Partita, Dvorak Serenade op.44
- From the Stage, highlights (10 instruments):
Mozart Don Giovanni (arr. Triebensee, sec.XVIII), Così fan tutte (arr.
Wendt, sec.XVIII), Die Zauberflöte (arr. Heidenreich, sec.XVIII), Mayr
Saffo, Lodoiska (arr. sec.XIX), Beethoven Fidelio (arr. Sedlak,
1815), Weber Der Freyschütz (arr. Flachs, 1821), Rossini Tancredi (arr.
Legrand, sec.XIX), Il Barbiere di Siviglia (arr. Sedlak, sec.XIX), Donizetti L'elisir d'amore,
Les Martyrs, La Fille du Régiment, Verdi Macbeth, Un ballo in maschera,
Aida, Bizet Carmen, Offenbach Orphée aux Enfers,
Mascagni L'amico Fritz, Iris, Bernstein West Side Story
- The European Romanticism [selection] (10 instruments):
Schumann Album für die Jugend, Rheinberger Rhapsodie op.166, Gounod
Petite Symphonie, Gouvy Petite Suite Gauloise, Cajkovskij Kinderalbum
op.39, Grieg Morgensstimmung (from Peer Gynt), Brahms 2 Ungarian Dances,
Variations op.9, Dvorak Slavonic Dances, Czech Suite op.39
Ballet & Incidental Music (11 instruments):
Schubert Rosamunde, Mendelssohn Ein Sommernachtstraum op.61,
Cajkovskij Ballet Suite, Prokof'ev Romeo and Juliet - The Romanticism & the Classic Heritage (14 instruments):
R.Strauss Serenade op.7, Suite op.4, Brahms Haydn-Variationen
op.56a
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