World Premiere Recording Zappa Crowning Glory Symphonies simon murphy new HY dutch BRID MU academy LTICHANNEL on authentic instruments World Premiere Recording Friedrich Schwindl (1737 – 1786) Crowning Glory Symphony in D Op 9 no 3 (pub. B Hummel, Den Haag, c.1765) The Musical Heritage of the Netherlands 7 Allegro 2. 58 Dutch Crown Jewels: 8 Andante 3. 29 Symphonies from the 18th Century 9 Presto 2. 33 Court of Orange in The Hague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Zappa, Stamitz, Schwindl, Graaf and Mozart Symphony no 5 in B flat, KV 22 “The Hague” (“Haagsche”) Simon Murphy Conductor (composed in Den Haag/The Hague, 1765) New Dutch Academy Orchestra 10 Allegro 2. 34 11 Andante 2. 58 Elizabeth Dobbin Soprano 12 Allegro molto 1. 20 Caroline Kang Violoncello Francesco Zappa (fl. 1763 – 1788) – on authentic instruments – Symphony in D 13 Allegro assai 2. 07 14 Largo 5. 38 Christian Ernst Graaf (1723 – 1804) 15 Allegro 1. 12 Symphony in D Op 14 no 1 (pub. J.J. Hummel Amsterdam/Berlin, 1776) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) 1 Allegro 3. 07 16 Aria “Conservati Fedele” 2 Andante 2. 34 for Soprano and Orchestra, KV 23 7. 04 3 Presto 1. 56 (composed in The Hague, 1766) Francesco Zappa (fl. 1763 – 1788) Carl Stamitz (1746 – 1801) Symphony in B flat “The Cello Symphony” Symphony in C Op 24 no 1 (“Concertata Sinfonia à più Stromenti Obbligati”) (pub. B Hummel, Den Haag c. 1785) 4 Allegro 2. 03 17 Allegro con spirito 5. 12 5 Largo assai * 6. 21 18 Andante molto 6. 21 6 Allegro assai 3. 47 19 Poco presto 3. 45 *Also known as the Zappa “Adagio for Cello and Orchestra in E Flat” Total playing time: 68.12 The New Dutch Academy Orchestra Violin Stephen Freeman (Concertmaster), Gabrielle On this recording, Caroline Kang, Cello, Wunsch, Sara de Corso, Barbara Erdner, Aira-Maria appears as soloist in Zappa’s Adagio for Cello Lehtipuu, Miranda Hutton, Erin Chen, Joanna and Orchestra in E Flat (track 5) and as soloist Huszcza, Frouke Mooij, Anu Gehlert in the middle movement of the Symphony in D (track 14) Viola Gudrun Hardardottir, Annegret Meder, Ruben Sanderse Elizabeth Dobbin, Soprano, sings Mozart’s aria Violoncello Hanna Loftsdottir, Caroline Kang, Conservati Fedele (track 16) Rebecca Rosen Bass Christian Staude, Vega Montero Sanchez de las Matas, Benoît Vanden Bemden Harpsichord Haru Kitamika Flute Georgia Browne, Melody Yeomans Oboe Peter Tabori, Taka Kitazato The New Dutch Academy (Orchestra, Chamber Bassoon Tomek Wesolowski Soloists and Research Lab) is part of the city of The Horn Bart Aerbeydt, Gilbert Cami Farras Hague’s official cultural infrastructure. The NDA’s Trumpet Mark Geelen, Andreas Bengtsson performance and research activities are structurally Tympani Koen Plaetinck supported by the city. Pitch: A = 430 Hz Staff of the NDA: Simon Murphy Artistic Director, Frans van der Leeuw General Manager, PR and Recorded on 15, 16 and 17 June 2009, Grote Kerk, Communication Barbara Erdner, Orchestral Maassluis, The Netherlands Manager Melody Yeomans, Designer Crisja Ran Producer Carl Schuurbiers Recording Engineer Erdo Groot Edited and Mastered at the studios of Polyhymnia International, The Netherlands Biographien auf Deutsch und Französisch More information about the works performed finden Sie auf unserer Webseite. here and about the New Dutch Academy: Pour les versions allemande et française des www.newdutchacademy.nl biographies, veuillez consulter notre site. www.pentatonemusic.com Crowning Glory The wife of Willem V, Wilhelmina, was The Musical Heritage of the Netherlands the niece of the famously (musically) Dutch Crown Jewels: obsessed Prussian monarch, Fredrick the Great. This alliance considerably enhanced Symphonies from the 18th Century the Dutch House of Orange’s political Court of Orange in The Hague weight in the European arena, which in turn provided the impetus for the creation n the second half of the 18th century, the of a representative musical establishment IDutch court city of The Hague became at the Dutch court. It was, however, Willem a glittering, cosmopolitan centre of inter- and Wilhelmina’s personal love for music national cultural exchange and inspired which ensured such a thriving music scene musical endeavour. With its dynamic dip- at the court. lomatic, artistic and cultural scenes, under Resident musicians at the court the rule of the Prince of Orange, Stadhouder included major European musical figures Willem V, the court city entered a new age such as the virtuoso cellist and composer of artistic vision, energy and achievement. Francesco Zappa (fl. 1763 – 1788) and the During the period, Willem V and his legendary violin/viola soloist Carl Stamitz mother, the intensely musical and cultural (1746 – 1801) – son of the “father of the sym- Princess Anna van Hannover (herself a stu- phony” himself, the Mannheimer Johann dent of GF Handel), stimulated a new and Stamitz (1717 – 1757). Visiting performers vital creative scene in The Hague actively to the court included pianists Dussek and and structurally supporting music, scholar- Beethoven, Mannheim star flautist Wendling, ship and science as well as establishing trail and a veritable call list of other 18th century blazing cultural phenomena such as public personalities such as CF Abel, Richter and art galleries. In doing so, they laid the foun- Mozart. The musical internationalism of the dations for many aspects of the Netherlands’ court, with its pan-European engagement cultural and educational infrastructures and reach, connected it with the exciting which continue to serve and support the musical developments also happening in impressively thriving, open and internation- other European musical centres such as ally orientated cultural life of the country to London, Paris, Mannheim, Madrid, Milan, this day. Stockholm, Leipzig, Potsdam, Berlin and Vienna. from solo piano music to flute quartets, The glittering musical activities at court vocal music and string quartets through to were also complemented by a vibrant, orchestral music such as overtures, concer- international music scene in the city of tos and symphonies. The Hague itself. In the period, the city had This landmark, world premiere record- regular concerts, maintained a French Opera House, a German Opera House and, in the summer, opened its Pleasure Gardens for music and other entertainments. In the 18th century, the city of The Hague was also a major European centre of music pub- lishing, with the most important Dutch music publishing firm of the Hummel Brothers starting out in the city in the 1750’s and quickly expanding to include offices in Amsterdam and Berlin. Through their editions, the Hummel Brothers introduced to Europe for the first time the works of such seminal composers as CF Abel, JC Bach, J Stamitz, Haydn, Pleyel and Reichardt, amongst many, many others. They suc- cessfully brought to a musically insatiable Europe works from the newest composers of the day in beautifully presented editions of Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia, all ranges of musical mediums portrait by Guillaume de Spinny 1771 ing presents newly discovered symphonic Dutch string school. music by 18th century The Hague court cellist Other resident talent at The Hague court Francesco Zappa (fl. 1763 – 1788) who lived included JC Bach’s friend Francesco Pasquale and worked in The Hague for more than Ricci (1732 – 1817) who held a busy double twenty years as a solo cellist, pedagogue post as organist to the Cathedral in Como and composer. Complementing the sym- (Italy) as well as being a composer at the phonies of Zappa, this disc offers a view of court in The Hague. Also notable was singer/ orchestral music by other composers active composer Giovanni Batista Zingoni (1720 – at the court of Willem V in The Hague includ- 1811) who worked as an opera soloist with ing the court’s Kapellmeister Christian Ernst JC Bach in London before taking up his resi- Graaf (1723 – 1804), the court’s concertmas- dency as composer/performer in The Hague. ter Friedrich Schwindl (1737 – 1786), and Other important figures at The Hague court violin/viola virtuoso Carl Stamitz. The works included the instrumentalist, composer and by these composers also appear here for the publisher Johann Conrad Spangenberg (c first time on disc. 1720 – c 1800), the composer Colizzi, and Alongside Madrid-based Boccherini and the violinist Malherbe. the Mannheim cellists Filtz and Danzi, The Music and the Arts were clearly the pas- Hague’s Francesco Zappa was one of mid- sion of 18th century Dutch Prince of Orange 18th century Europe’s leading cello virtuosi Willem V. Undeniably, the crowning glory and his symphonic music and chamber of his reign was his cultural achievements pieces were published, distributed and and in particular his musical establishment performed all over Europe in the period. which featured some of the leading inter- Zappa’s works for the cello are a testament national musical lights of late 18th century to the cutting edge technical, musical and Europe, who were busy composing and stylistic prowess present in the 18th century performing highly dynamic and inventive Dutch music scene. Other Dutch written/ symphonic music in the court centre of The published works for cello appearing in the Hague. Netherlands in the mid-18th century, for The music featured on this disc comes example by Geminiani or the Dutchman from the period between roughly 1760 Klein, further attest to the presence of a and 1785. The programme aims to give an flourishing, innovative and highly virtuosic impression of the type of repertoire per- The Prince of Orange Stadhouder Willem V, portrait by Guillaume de Spinny 1771 music of these composers balances vision- ary 18th century enlightened elegance with the raw energy of being the “rock ‘n roll” of its day. Through this recording, we are proud to put these musical works back on the inter- national map and to showcase the richness of both the Dutch court music tradition and the Dutch 18th century symphonic school.