Joseph Martin Kraus - Aeneas in Carthage - Overtures / Ballet Music / Marches

Joseph Martin Kraus - Aeneas in Carthage - Overtures / Ballet Music / Marches
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Naxos | Recorded: 2007 | Released: 2010
Sinfonia Finlandia - Gallois

Joseph Martin Kraus was an innovative 18th Century composer, acclaimed by Haydn as one of the only two geniuses he knew (Mozart was the other). Small wonder that intense interest has been ignited by his forward-looking music, especially the epic six act opera (a prologue and five acts) Aeneas in Carthage, a retelling of the famous story of Dido and Aeneas. Originally intended for the inauguration of the new opera house in Stockholm, the première was delayed for ten years until 1791 allowing Kraus to refine his titanic score into a true magnum opus.

Tracklist

Aeneas in Carthage - Prologue, Overture
Aeneas in Carthage - Prologue, No.10 Ballet of Zephyrs
Aeneas in Carthage - Prologue, No.11 Dance of the Naiads and Tritons
Aeneas in Carthage - Act I, Overture
Aeneas in Carthage - Act I, No.4a March of the Carthaginians
Aeneas in Carthage - Act I, No.5a Gavotte
Aeneas in Carthage - Act II, No.8 Hunting Call
Aeneas in Carthage - Act II, No.9 The Chase
Aeneas in Carthage - Act II, No.10 Brotta's Air
Aeneas in Carthage - Act II, No.11 Archery Contest
Aeneas in Carthage - Act II, No.16 Storm
Aeneas in Carthage - Act III, No.4a March of the Carthaginians
Aeneas in Carthage - Act III, No.5 March of the Numidians
Aeneas in Carthage - Act III, No.15a Dance of the Carthaginina Maidens
Aeneas in Carthage - Act III, No.18 March of the Priests
Aeneas in Carthage - Act IV, No.8 March of the Roman Soldiers; No.9 Interlude
Aeneas in Carthage - Avt V, No.1 Introduction
Aeneas in Carthage - Avt V, No.9a Ballet
Aeneas in Carthage - Avt V, No.14 Minuets I and II
Aeneas in Carthage - Avt V, No.15 Chaconne