Christoph Graupner - Concerto in A major for viola d'amore and viola

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This lesser-known of Graupner's two double concertos for viola d'amore and viola is a gem and will no doubt become popular in this original version, and also as a double viola concerto, or as a double violin and viola concerto.
Donald Maurice - viola d'amore
Marcin Murawski - viola
Eugeniusz Dąbrowski - conductor
Orkiestra Ars Longa of Poznan
Location - Owinska, Poland
This video is part of the full-length film "Christoph Graupner - viola d'amore & more"
Artistic Director - Donald Maurice
Producer - Marcin Murawski
Script, Director - Anna Kochnowicz-Kann
Director of Photography - Mirosław Kubiak
Art Direction - Małgorzata Łoza-Lipszyc
Cameras - Adam Kubiak, Paweł Rybarczyk
Sound - Waldemar Korzyb
Lights - Adam Kubiak
Editing, postproduction, graphics - Tomasz Jarosz
Recording engineer, mastering - Grzegorz Stec
Management - Magdalena Wolińska
Consultant - Malcolm Henbury-Ballan
Publisher - Jan A. Jarnicki
℗ & © 2018 Acte Préalable www.acteprealable.com [e-mail]
Orkiestra Ars Longa
Conductor - Eugeniusz Dąbrowski
1st violin - Adrianna Fanslau (concertmaster), Aleksandra Rorot, Maria Gzyl
2nd violin - Jan Bałaban, Julia Michalik, Ewelina Kiszczak
Viola - Michalina Matias, Marianna Kalicka, Aleksandra Ruciak
Cello - Karolina Napiwodzka, Szymon Walenciak, Natalia Błaszkiewicz
Double bass - Klaudyna Michalska
Cembalo - Maria Kaczmarek

[@ruperttmls7985]

Maravillosa interpretación, desconocía esta obra gracias por subirla!
Felicitaciones a todos los músicos. Saludos

[@phwbooth]

Thanks for this introduction to a lovely piece by Graupner. Excellent playing, as well.

[@raulsimon2218]

Muy bueno. Buena orquesta.

[@brrehusebye7298]

Fantastic to hear such dedicated playing. Its both temper and fire.

[@danyelnicholas]

Are these modern instruments? Must be another, later Graupner then.

[@KiwiPolishMusic]

Modern instruments playing 18th century music

[@danyelnicholas]

@@KiwiPolishMusic that's like mediaeval surgical instruments operating modern ulcers.

[@KiwiPolishMusic]

@@danyelnicholas Actually many of the finest "modern" string instruments date from the same time as Graupner.

[@danyelnicholas]

@@KiwiPolishMusic I am sure you are aware of the differences between a 1730 setup (bow, gut strings, lower pitch, shorter, less angled neck with less substantial bass bar) and the modern one, that changes sound and response of the string instruments brutally. Graupner wanted all his scores to be burned after his death---he was a very sensitive person---maybe he anticipated something like that.

[@KiwiPolishMusic]

@@danyelnicholas While spending time at the Christoph Graupner Gesellschaft In Darmstadt in 2018, I learned that the story about Graupner wanting his music to be burnt after his death was misinformation and was most likely confused with his assistant, who considered his music inferior to his master. Perhaps you could approach the director of the Gesellschaft for more information about that.
While in Darmstadt I contributed to, and with the Mayor, unveiled a plaque outside the council building, dedicated to the great Christoph Graupner.
th-cam.com/video/CNnWElwCEbo/w-d-xo.html
While there I also had the opportunity to play the actual viola d'amore that the leader of Graupner's orchestra played.
th-cam.com/users/shortsElVRUJzlXM8
Here is an interview with Ursula Kramer, the Director of the Christoph Graupner Gesellschaft, in which we discuss playing Graupner's music in the 21st century.
th-cam.com/video/3GQOKDn54RM/w-d-xo.html
I am very well acquainted with the set up of baroque string instruments and have performed in ensembles using original instruments. For this project I worked with a group of young musicians in Poznan utilising modern set up and A-440 pitch. I am sorry you find the result unsatisfactory. I am happy with it. I am also happy to hear the music of Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Handel and all baroque composers played on baroque set up and pitch, or on modern set up and pitch.
i wish you well in your chosen pathway and consider this discussion closed.

[@eva4adam451]

Thank you.