Without Klaus Preis, this orchestra would not have been possible:
German harpsichordist, producer, co-founder and director of the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra.
He was born on 14 October 1926 and died on 14 September 2014.
And this is how the orchestra introduced itself on its website, which has since been deleted:
The Heidelberger Kammerorchester (= HKO) was created in 1960 from a musician circle around Klaus Preis. Since then the HKO has played regularly in concerts in all continents (more than 90 countries). The orchestra is characterised in particular by the fact that it works without recourse to of public means.
The repertoire of the HKO includes mainly compositions from the 18th Century. Beside the popular works of J.S. Bach (Brandenburg Concerts) and Antonio Vivaldi (The 4 Seasons) the orchestra performs works of W.A. Mozart and particularly of Georg Philipp Telemann.
Besides also less well-known composers are considered, like Henry Purcell, Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Pachelbel, Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Arcangelo Corelli, Henricus Albicastro, William Boyce, Johan Helmich Roman, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Benedetto Marcello, Jean Marie Leclair and many others.
The concerts take place mainly in Germany, Switzerland and France. A big Spain tour and England/Ireland tour are organized annually. In addition they have appeared overseas (USA, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea, Caribbean Islands of the Pacific Ocean, Israel, Malta, in countries of Africa and South America).
On this album they dedicate themselves to some clarinet concertos of baroque music.
Further information about this instrument and the individual recordings can be found below.
Anyone who – like me – knows how to love and appreciate baroque music will be delighted with this album … even if you can occasionally hear that this Vinly-rip has been around for a few decades.
By the way, the label “Da Camera Magna” still exists today as a very lively sub-label at
Personnel:
Heidelberger Kammerorchestra under the direction of Klaus Preis
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Andreas Bonifert (clarinet)
Gerhard Hermann (oboe)
Dieter Klöcker (clarinet)
Gernot Schmalfuß (oboe)
Dieter Klöcker & Gernot Schmalfuß:
Tracklist:
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto C-Dur Für 2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, Streicher und Cembalo:
01. Larghetto 4.07
02. Allegro 1.54
03. Largo 2.52
04. Allegro molto 5.39
Johann Melchior Molter: Konzert G-Dur für D-Klarinette und Orchester:
05. Moderato 5.01
06. Adagio 2.16
07. Allegro 4.07
Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto D-Moll gür 2 Klarinetten und Orchester:
08. Largo 3.30
09. Allegro 2.24
10. Adagio 2.32
11. Allegro 3.26
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto C-Dur für 2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten, Streicher und Cembalo
12. Larghetto 3.26
13. Allegro 1.48
14. Largo + Allegro 3.38
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