Swedish Concertos Drottningholms Barockensemble

• Johan Helmich Roman (1694 - 1758): Overture in F major to Festa musicale, BeRI 32:
• 1 Roman: Overture in F major to Festa musicale, BeRI 32 05:55
• Johan Joachim Agrell (1701 - 1765): Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in B-flat major:
• 2 Agrell: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in B-flat major: Allegro I 03:45
• 3 Agrell: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in B-flat major: Adagio 03:56
• 4 Agrell: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in B-flat major: Allegro II 03:02
• Johan Helmich Roman: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, BeRI 54:
• 5 Roman: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, BeRI 54: Non troppo Allegro 03:45
• 6 Roman: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, BeRI 54: Larghetto [Siciliano] 02:08
• 7 Roman: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, BeRI 54: Allegro 06:45
• Johan Joachim Agrell: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in A major:
• 8 Agrell: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in A major: Allegro 05:38
• 9 Agrell: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in A major: Un poco Andante 04:12
• 10 Agrell: Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra in A major: Allegro assai 03:52
• Hinrich Philip Johnsen (1717 - 1779): Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E-flat major:
• 11 Johnsen: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E-flat major: Allegro moderato 06:07
• 12 Johnsen: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E-flat major: Adagio 04:02
• 13 Johnsen: Concerto for Horn and Orchestra in E-flat major: Vivace 05:05
• Total Runtime 58:12

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„Swedish Concertos“ ist eine Hommage des Drottningholm Baroque Ensembles an drei der bedeutendsten schwedischen Komponisten des 18. Jahrhunderts: Johan Helmich Roman, Johan Agrell und Hinrich Philip Johnsen. Das Album präsentiert selten aufgeführte schwedische Orchesterwerke aus der Blütezeit des Barock und der frühen Klassik, interpretiert auf historischen Instrumenten.

Das Album beginnt mit Romans (1694–1758) Ouvertüre zu „Festa musicale“ (BeRI 32), die 1725 zum Geburtstag von König Friedrich I. komponiert wurde. Es folgt Agrells (1701–1765) Oboenkonzert in B-Dur – ein brillantes Beispiel für die Melodik des galanten Stils – sowie Romans Flötenkonzert in G-Dur (BeRI 54), dessen Zuschreibung in den 1970er Jahren durch den Roman-Forscher Ingmar Bengtsson gesichert wurde. Das Album schließt mit Agrells Cembalo-Konzert in A-Dur und Hinrich Philip Johnsens (1717–1779) Hornkonzert in Es-Dur aus dem Jahr 1751, einem bedeutenden, aber selten aufgeführten Beitrag zu diesem Genre.

Die Solisten sind Ulf Bjurenhed (Oboe), ehemaliger Solist des Schwedischen Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters; Olle Torssander (Traversflöte), ausgebildet am Königlichen Musikhochschul in Stockholm und am Königlichen Konservatorium in Den Haag; Björn Gäfvert (Cembalo), seit 1989 festangestellter Tasteninstrumentalist des Ensembles; sowie Hans Larsson (Horn), ehemaliger Solohornist des Schwedischen Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters.

Das Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble wurde 1971 vom Bratschisten Lars Brolin gegründet und spielt Musik des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts auf historisch informierte Weise. Unter der Leitung der Konzertmeister Nils-Erik Sparf und Stefan Lindvall gibt das Ensemble jährlich rund 40 Konzerte und hat etwa sechzig Aufnahmen für BIS, EMI, Musica Sveciae und Naxos veröffentlicht. Im Jahr 2023 veröffentlichte das DBE die CD „6 Werke für Orchester“ von Johan Agrell – nun liegt der Schwerpunkt auf Solokonzerten von Agrell, Roman und Johnsen.

Olle Torssander, Flöte
Ulf Bjurenhed, Oboe
Hans Larsson, Horn
Björn Gäfvert, Cembalo
Drottningholms Barockensemble

The Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
was formed by viola player Lars Brolin in 1971. The six original musicians set themselves the goal of playing 17th and 18th century music on period instruments. Today, the number of members has grown and the ensemble can at most present an orchestra with strings, winds, percussion and timpani. The ensemble's concertmaster is the violinist Nils-Erik Sparf, who is also a primary member of Uppsala Kammarsolister, and Stefan Lindvall, a freelance musician based in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Over the years the DBE has had the opportunity to work and tour in several countries and continents including the USA, China, Australia, Spain, Germany, France and Japan. Many famous artists and conductors have chosen to work with Drottningholmarna. In Sweden, concerts have been organised with the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir and the Bach Choir. World-renowned conductors include Christopher Hogwood, Andrew Parrott, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Emmanuelle Haim and Alfredo Bernardini, and soloists such as Anne Sofie von Otter, Clas Pehrsson, Malena Ernman and Emma Kirkby. Since 2006, the ensemble has collaborated with soprano Barbara Hendricks. This collaboration has so far resulted in three recordings and several tours in France, Morocco and Japan.

Some 60 recordings have been made for BIS, EMI, Musica Svecia and Naxos with works by Bach, Handel, Telemann and Roman, to name but a few. The recording of Vivaldi's "The Seasons" received international acclaim and was chosen as the best recording of the work by the prestigious German magazine Audio.

Since 2005, the Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble has run its own concert series with about 6 concerts per year. Over the years, both different constellations of the DBE and a large number of visiting groups and soloists have participated. As of 2010, the series is a collaboration with Engelbrekt's parish in Stockholm.

Since 2005, the Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble has run its own concert series with about six concerts per year. Over the years, various constellations of the DBE as well as a large number of visiting groups and soloists have participated. In 2011, the ensemble celebrated its 40th anniversary with three festive concerts, where both baroque oboist Alfredo Bernardini and composer Carl Unander-Scharin were on the programme.

Booklet für Swedish Concertos