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The Anna Amalias

Hannah French explores the colourful lives and little-known music of two 18th-century German princess-composers, both related to Frederick the Great... and both called Anna Amalia!

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Music Played

  • Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia

    Marsche fur das Regiment des Generalleutnant von Saldern

    Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle.
    • CAPRICCIO.

  • Wilhelmine von Bayreuth

    Harpsichord Concerto in G minor (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Lumedia Musicworks.
    • Stories: Early Women Composers.
    • LUMEDIA MUSICWORKS.
    • 4.

  • Johann Philipp Kirnberger

    Eight Fugues for organ or harpsichord, No. 7

    Performer: Roland M眉nch.
    • CRYSTAL CLASSICS.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Trio Sonata from "The Musical Offering", BWV.1079 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Florilegium.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.

  • Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia

    Sonata for flute and basso continuo in F major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Jonathan Manson. Performer: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia

    Fugue in D major

    Ensemble: Ensemble Diderot. Director: Johannes Pramsohler.
    • Audax.

  • Carl Heinrich Graun

    Du, dessen Augen flossen [Der Tod Jesu]

    Ensemble: Ex Tempore. Ensemble: La Petite Bande. Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken.
    • Hyperion.

  • Duchess of Saxe-Weimar Anna Amalia

    Overture: Erwin und Elmire

    Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Richard Egarr.

  • Duchess of Saxe-Weimar Anna Amalia

    Auf dem land und in der stadt

    Performer: David Schrader. Singer: Patrice Michaels.
    • Cedille.

  • Duchess of Saxe-Weimar Anna Amalia

    Divertimento for piano, clarinet, viola & cello

    Performer: Luigi Magistrelli. Performer: Claudia Bracco. Ensemble: Il Cenacolo della Chimera.
    • VDE-Gallo.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Erbarme Dich [St. Matthew Passion]

    Performer: Hilary Hahn. Music Arranger: Felix Mendelssohn. Singer: Christine Sch盲fer. Orchestra: M眉nchener Kammerorchester. Conductor: Alexander Liebreich.
    • Deutsche Gramophon.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Mar 2021 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3
  • Tomorrow 17:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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