Anton Ferdinand Tietz
(1742-1810)
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
PRATUM INTEGRUM ORCHESTRA
CM 0022004
Hybrid SACD
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Symphony in C major No.4
Quintet in D minor for two Violins, two Violas and Bass No.6
Duet in C major for Violin and Cello
Quartet in D minor for two Violins, Viola and Bass op.1 No.5 "dedie a …Le Prince de Galitzin
Concerto in E-flat major for Violin and Orchestra
All tracks are World Premiere recordings
PRESS REVIEW: Caro Mitis multichannel SACD CM 0022004, 57:31
ANTON FERDINAND TIETZ: Instrumental Music -
Pratum Integrum Orchestra of historical instruments/Pavel Serbin - 4 Stars - **** Another stellar program of 18th century music, lovingly performed and recorded, and this time every selection is a world premiere recording. This ensemble unites Russia’s top performers of early music, consisting of soloists selected from some of the country’s leading chamber orchestras. In addition to performing familiar composers of the Baroque and Classic eras, Pratum Integrum works to bring back the musical heritage of Russian and foreign composers who lived in Russia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And Tietz, who lived from 1742 to 1810, is one of them.
He was a German violinist and composer who after starting in Vienna got a job at the court of Catherine II of Russia, and had a major role in the musical life of the court in St. Petersburg. Tietz absorbed all the special features of Russian folk song and polyphony and became one of the first creators of instrumental concert music in Russia. Yet most of his works belie the Viennese ensemble style of his background. The opening symphony and closing violin concerto are rich and melodic works on a par with Haydn or Hummel. The cheery symphony concludes with a Prestissimo Russian dance. The center three chamber works are equally enlightening, especially the very Romantic Quintet with a charmingly melodic Cantabile at its center. The sonic quality of the 5.0 channel recording is top rate and there is none of the thin, wiry timbre which one often associates with early music ensembles playing authentic instruments.
- John Sunier
Audiophile Audition
MA Recordings is excited to announce that we have decided to import and distribute a most interesting Hybrid SACD only, classical label from Russia, Caro Mitis. All recordings produced by Caro Mitis (translated from the Latin as "Succulent Fruit") are pure multi-channel DSD productions, most of them recorded in the revered studios of The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR) in Moscow. Caro Mitis' policy is to present state-of-art performances of classical works by outstanding Russian & European musicians, ensembles & orchestras. The catalog contains a number of World Premiere Recordings, particularly of early music. Caro Mitis fundamentals are:
• recording and postproduction by Polyhymnia International B.V. from Holland, the leader in the SACD format that also works with Harmonia Mundi, Pentatone and others.
• manufacturing of all titles as hybrid SACDs (thus allowing listeners to play the disks on regular CD-players as well as SACD players) at SONY DADC (Austria);
• unique designs for each disk (created by Kosta Gusalov - one of the leading Russian graphic artists) based on the use of national historical engravings
• multi-lingual booklets and inlays with extensive illustrated information • a long-term recording program with a number of World Premiere Recordings every year.
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