Music for the Masses
Donald Macleod focuses on Vanhal's adopting a new, overtly populist musical direction, which failed to impress critics and aristocratic cognoscenti.
New times bring new musical fashions and Vanhal is forced to adapt to survive. Vienna's music critics and the aristocratic cognoscenti aren't impressed by his new, overtly populist direction. Nevertheless, business is booming.
Vanhal's story has all the ingredients for a great musical drama: escape from bondage, early success dashed by sudden personal crisis, and a remarkable re-birth won through faith, talent and strength of character. This week, Donald Macleod relates the colourful story of one of the 18th century's leading musical lights.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Quartet In E Flat Major For Strings
Ensemble: Camesina Quartet.- Musicmanufaktur Berlin:MMBCD419.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Quartet In E Flat Major For Strings
Ensemble: Camesina Quartet.- Musicmanufaktur Berlin:MMBCD419.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Missa Pastoralis In G Major W.19:G4 For Soloists, Chorus And Orchestra
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Uwe Grodd. Singer: Mary Enid Haines. Singer: Nina Scott Stoddart. Singer: Colin Ainsworth. Singer: Steven Pitkanen. Choir: Voices New Zealand.- NAXOS : 8.-555080.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Missa Pastoralis In G Major W.19:G4 For Soloists, Chorus And Orchestra
Ensemble: Aradia Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Uwe Grodd. Singer: Mary Enid Haines. Singer: Nina Scott Stoddart. Singer: Colin Ainsworth. Singer: Steven Pitkanen. Choir: Voices New Zealand.- NAXOS : 8.-555080.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Die Bedrohung Und Befreyung Der K.K.Haupt For Keyboard
Performer: Konrad H眉nteler. Performer: Karl Kaiser. Singer: Dirk Schortemeier.- MDG:MDGL3435.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Die Bedrohung Und Befreyung Der K.K.Haupt For Keyboard
Performer: Konrad H眉nteler. Performer: Karl Kaiser. Singer: Dirk Schortemeier.- MDG:MDGL3435.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Sonata In B Flat Major For Clarinet And Piano
Performer: Jane Booth. Performer: John Irving.- SFZ Music:SFZM0413.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Sonata In B Flat Major For Clarinet And Piano
Performer: Jane Booth. Performer: John Irving.- SFZ Music:SFZM0413.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Symphony In D Minor
Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Andrew Watkinson.- Naxos:8554138.
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Johann Baptist Vanhal
Symphony In D Minor
Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: Andrew Watkinson.- Naxos:8554138.
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