Xenia Löffler und das "orchester le phénix"

Xenia Löffler, baroque oboe
orchestra le phénix

There was a music cabinet in the Dresden Hofkirche, inconspicuously labeled "Schranck No: II", but it contained - neatly arranged - a treasure trove of European instrumental music from the beginning of the 18th century. Concertmaster Johann Georg Pisendel had collected, played, archived and treasured the sheet music. Dresden has since experienced many wars, devastating destruction and even the Hofkirche burned down, but the contents of the cabinet (1800 works!) have survived.

Together with the internationally active baroque oboist Xenia Löffler as soloist, we approach this treasure, in particular the Italian composer Giuseppe Sammartini. He emigrated from Milan to London, where he enjoyed sensational success as an oboist and composer. His music was praised 300 years ago as being "full of skill, originality and fire". They were also played and archived in Dresden so that they could be performed again on suitable occasions: at religious or secular festivals, at invitations from queens, kings and visits from the nobility. Or even these days for you in Zurich and Chur... !


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