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'''La Stagione Frankfurt''' is a German ensemble of [[Baroque music|Baroque]] and [[Classical period (music)|classical music]], adept at [[historically informed performance]].
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'''La Stagione Frankfurt''' is a German ensemble of [[Baroque music|Baroque]] and [[Classical period (music)|classical music]], adept at [[historically informed performance]], i.e. performance on ancient instruments (or copies of ancient instruments).


== History ==
== History ==
The ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt was founded in 1988 by the German [[flautist]] and conductor [[Michael Schneider (composer)|Michael Schneider]]<ref name=Stagione>{{lang|en}} [http://lastagione.de/en-orchester.html Website of the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt]</ref><ref>{{lang|en}} [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8d8a644e-3466-497b-9988-96d3330bd382 BBC Music]</ref><ref>{{lang|en}} [https://musicbrainz. org/artist/8d8a644e-3466-497b-9988-96d3330bd382 Musicbrainz.org]</ref><ref name=CDBenda>Booklet of the CD ''Harpsichord Concertos'' by Georg Anton Benda (CPO 777 088-2). </ref> around the members of the ensemble Camerata Köln.<ref> [[Alain Pâris]], ''Le nouveau dictionnaire des interprètes'', Robert Laffont, 2015.</ref>
The ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt was founded in 1988 by the German [[flautist]] and conductor [[Michael Schneider (composer)|Michael Schneider]]<ref name=Stagione>{{in lang|en}} [http://lastagione.de/en-orchester.html Website of the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt]</ref><ref>{{in lang|en}} [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/8d8a644e-3466-497b-9988-96d3330bd382 BBC Music]</ref><ref>{{in lang|en}} [https://musicbrainz. org/artist/8d8a644e-3466-497b-9988-96d3330bd382 Musicbrainz.org]</ref><ref name=CDBenda>Booklet of the CD ''Harpsichord Concertos'' by Georg Anton Benda (CPO 777 088-2). </ref> around the members of the ensemble Camerata Köln.<ref> [[Alain Pâris]], ''Le nouveau dictionnaire des interprètes'', Robert Laffont, 2015.</ref>


Schneider began his career as a solo flutist by winning a prize at the 1978 ARD International Competition in Munich.<ref name=Stagione/><ref name=K>{{lang|en}} [http://www.konzertdirektion.de/fr/musique-ancienne/la-stagione-frankfurt/biographie.html Konzertdirektion]</ref> In 1979, he was one of the founding members of the chamber music ensemble Camerata Köln.<ref name=Stagione/>
Schneider began his career as a solo flutist by winning a prize at the 1978 ARD International Competition in Munich.<ref name=Stagione/><ref name=K>{{in lang|en}} [http://www.konzertdirektion.de/fr/musique-ancienne/la-stagione-frankfurt/biographie.html Konzertdirektion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423090935/http://www.konzertdirektion.de/fr/musique-ancienne/la-stagione-frankfurt/biographie.html |date=2017-04-23 }}</ref> In 1979, he was one of the founding members of the chamber music ensemble Camerata Köln.<ref name=Stagione/>


In 1988, he founded the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt with which he recorded more than 100 discs in the genres of opera, oratorio and symphony, in the spirit of historically informed interpretation,<ref name=Stagione/> i.e. on period instruments (or copies of period instruments).
In 1988, he founded the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt with which he recorded more than 100 discs in the genres of opera, oratorio and symphony, in the spirit of historically informed interpretation,<ref name=Stagione/> i.e. on period instruments (or copies of period instruments).
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An important aspect of the work of the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt, whose motto is "Unerhörtes hörbar machen" (and "Bringing the undiscovered to your ears"), is the rediscovery of little-known works.<ref name=Stagione/><ref name=K/><ref name=BC> [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/LSF.htm Bach Cantatas]</ref><ref name=CDBenda/>
An important aspect of the work of the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt, whose motto is "Unerhörtes hörbar machen" (and "Bringing the undiscovered to your ears"), is the rediscovery of little-known works.<ref name=Stagione/><ref name=K/><ref name=BC> [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/LSF.htm Bach Cantatas]</ref><ref name=CDBenda/>


Michael Schneider and his ensemble are therefore committed to the performance of little-known composers representative of the {{Ill|École préclassique de Vienne|fr}} ([[Georg Matthias Monn]]), from the {{Ill|École de Berlin (musique classique)|fr|3=École de Berlin (musique classique)|lt=Berlin School}} ([[Georg Anton Benda]]), of the [[Mannheim school]] ([[Ignaz Holzbauer]]), the [[style galant]] ([[Karl Friedrich Abel]]) and the [[Sentimentalism (literature)|sentimentalism]] ([[Joseph Martin Kraus]]), without neglecting Geminiani, Gluck, Hasse, Telemann, Scarlatti or Stradella.
Michael Schneider and his ensemble are therefore committed to the performance of little-known composers representative of the {{Ill|École préclassique de Vienne|fr}} ([[Georg Matthias Monn]]), the {{Ill|École de Berlin (musique classique)|fr|3=École de Berlin (musique classique)|lt=Berlin School}} ([[Georg Anton Benda]]), the [[Mannheim school]] ([[Ignaz Holzbauer]]), the [[style galant]] ([[Karl Friedrich Abel]]) and [[Sentimentalism (literature)|sentimentalism]] ([[Joseph Martin Kraus]]), without neglecting Geminiani, Gluck, Hasse, Telemann, Scarlatti or Stradella.


== Collaborations ==
== Collaborations ==
La Stagione works with many soloists such as [[Claron McFadden]], [[Christoph Prégardien]] and his son Julian, [[Gotthold Schwarz]], [[Simone Kermes]], [[Nuria Rial]], [[Emma Kirkby]]<ref name=Stagione/><ref name=CDBenda/>, [[Barbara Schlick]], [[Sandrine Piau]] and Klaus Mertens.
La Stagione works with many soloists such as [[Claron McFadden]], [[Christoph Prégardien]] and his son Julian, [[Gotthold Schwarz]], [[Simone Kermes]], [[Nuria Rial]], [[Emma Kirkby]],<ref name=Stagione/><ref name=CDBenda/> [[Barbara Schlick]], [[Sandrine Piau]] and Klaus Mertens.


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
For the Early Music Review<ref>[https://earlymusicreview.com/ Early Music Review]</ref>{{quote|La Stagione is a very impressive period-instrument-group. Their control of dynamics, phrasing and their sense of style are compelling. [...] Very impressing all round.}}<ref>[http://www.konzertdirektion.de/fr/musique-ancienne/la-stagione-frankfurt/presse.html Press review on Konzertdirektion.de].</ref>
For the Early Music Review<ref>[https://earlymusicreview.com/ Early Music Review]</ref>{{quote|La Stagione is a very impressive period-instrument-group. Their control of dynamics, phrasing and their sense of style are compelling. [...] Very impressing all round.}}<ref>[http://www.konzertdirektion.de/fr/musique-ancienne/la-stagione-frankfurt/presse.html Press review on Konzertdirektion.de]{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>


For the Bach Cantatas website, Michael Schneider's versatility on the one hand, and the musicians' artistic flexibility on the other, allow a convincing and authentic performance of a wide range of works from the baroque to the classical symphonies and the contemporary repertoire.<ref name=BC/>
For the Bach Cantatas website, Michael Schneider's versatility on the one hand, and the musicians' artistic flexibility on the other, allow a convincing and authentic performance of a wide range of works from the baroque to the classical symphonies and the contemporary repertoire.<ref name=BC/>


== Recordings ==
== Recordings ==
La Stagione Frankfurt has made numerous recordings for the following labels ''cpo'', Cappriccio, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi and Koch-Classics<ref name=CDBenda/> :
La Stagione Frankfurt has made numerous recordings for the following labels ''cpo'', Cappriccio, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi and Koch-Classics:<ref name=CDBenda/>
* 1991: ''{{Ill|La Colpa, Il Pentimento, la Grazia|fr}}'' by [[Alessandro Scarlatti]] (Capriccio)
* 1991: ''{{Ill|La Colpa, Il Pentimento, la Grazia|fr}}'' by [[Alessandro Scarlatti]] (Capriccio)
* 1992: ''Paride et Elena'' by [[Christoph Willibald Gluck]], with [[soprano]] [[Claron McFadden]]
* 1992: ''Paride et Elena'' by [[Christoph Willibald Gluck]], with [[soprano]] [[Claron McFadden]]
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* 2001: ''Stabat Mater'' by Franz Beck, with [[Sandrine Piau]], Klaus Mertens and the Vokalensemble of the SWR
* 2001: ''Stabat Mater'' by Franz Beck, with [[Sandrine Piau]], Klaus Mertens and the Vokalensemble of the SWR
* 2003: ''Klavierkonzerte op.11 Nr.1-6'', concertos for harpsichord and fortepiano by Karl Friedrich Abel, with Sabine Bauer
* 2003: ''Klavierkonzerte op.11 Nr.1-6'', concertos for harpsichord and fortepiano by Karl Friedrich Abel, with Sabine Bauer
* 2004: ''Harpsichord Concertos'' de [[Jiří Antonín Benda]] (Georg Anton Benda), with Sabine Bauer
* 2004: ''Harpsichord Concertos'' by [[Jiří Antonín Benda]] (Georg Anton Benda), with Sabine Bauer
* 2008: ''Miserere / Requiem / Stella coeli'' by [[Joseph Martin Kraus]] with the Deutscher Kammerchor.<ref>{{Official|https://www.deutscher-kammerchor.de/}}</ref>
* 2008: ''Miserere / Requiem / Stella coeli'' by [[Joseph Martin Kraus]] with the Deutscher Kammerchor.<ref>{{Official|https://www.deutscher-kammerchor.de/}}</ref>
* 2009: ''Flute Concertos'' by Ignaz Holzbauer
* 2009: ''Flute Concertos'' by Ignaz Holzbauer
* 2011: ''5 Sinfonias'' by {{Ill|Gaspard Fritz|fr}}
* 2011: ''5 Sinfonias'' by [[Gaspard Fritz]]
* 2015: ''Symphonies op.7'' by Karl Friedrich Abel
* 2015: ''Symphonies op.7'' by Karl Friedrich Abel


Latest revision as of 06:36, 31 May 2023

La Stagione Frankfurt is a German ensemble of Baroque and classical music, adept at historically informed performance.

History[edit]

The ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt was founded in 1988 by the German flautist and conductor Michael Schneider[1][2][3][4] around the members of the ensemble Camerata Köln.[5]

Schneider began his career as a solo flutist by winning a prize at the 1978 ARD International Competition in Munich.[1][6] In 1979, he was one of the founding members of the chamber music ensemble Camerata Köln.[1]

In 1988, he founded the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt with which he recorded more than 100 discs in the genres of opera, oratorio and symphony, in the spirit of historically informed interpretation,[1] i.e. on period instruments (or copies of period instruments).

The ensemble calls itself "Die Klang-Gourmets", i.e. "The gourmets of sound"..[1]

The Stagione Frankfurt is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of Hesse.[4][7]

Repertoire[edit]

An important aspect of the work of the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt, whose motto is "Unerhörtes hörbar machen" (and "Bringing the undiscovered to your ears"), is the rediscovery of little-known works.[1][6][7][4]

Michael Schneider and his ensemble are therefore committed to the performance of little-known composers representative of the École préclassique de Vienne [fr] (Georg Matthias Monn), the Berlin School [fr] (Georg Anton Benda), the Mannheim school (Ignaz Holzbauer), the style galant (Karl Friedrich Abel) and sentimentalism (Joseph Martin Kraus), without neglecting Geminiani, Gluck, Hasse, Telemann, Scarlatti or Stradella.

Collaborations[edit]

La Stagione works with many soloists such as Claron McFadden, Christoph Prégardien and his son Julian, Gotthold Schwarz, Simone Kermes, Nuria Rial, Emma Kirkby,[1][4] Barbara Schlick, Sandrine Piau and Klaus Mertens.

Critical reception[edit]

For the Early Music Review[8]

La Stagione is a very impressive period-instrument-group. Their control of dynamics, phrasing and their sense of style are compelling. [...] Very impressing all round.

[9]

For the Bach Cantatas website, Michael Schneider's versatility on the one hand, and the musicians' artistic flexibility on the other, allow a convincing and authentic performance of a wide range of works from the baroque to the classical symphonies and the contemporary repertoire.[7]

Recordings[edit]

La Stagione Frankfurt has made numerous recordings for the following labels cpo, Cappriccio, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi and Koch-Classics:[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g (in English) Website of the ensemble La Stagione Frankfurt
  2. ^ (in English) BBC Music
  3. ^ (in English) org/artist/8d8a644e-3466-497b-9988-96d3330bd382 Musicbrainz.org
  4. ^ a b c d e Booklet of the CD Harpsichord Concertos by Georg Anton Benda (CPO 777 088-2).
  5. ^ Alain Pâris, Le nouveau dictionnaire des interprètes, Robert Laffont, 2015.
  6. ^ a b (in English) Konzertdirektion Archived 2017-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b c Bach Cantatas
  8. ^ Early Music Review
  9. ^ Press review on Konzertdirektion.de[permanent dead link].
  10. ^ Official website

External links[edit]

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