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Title: Franz Messer: Overtures
Post by: mikehopf on Sunday 21 October 2012, 03:26

Tonight on HR2 German Radio

Opéra: Konzert aus Frankfurt mit Mitgliedern des Museumsorchesters
Ruth Ziesak, Sopran / Katharina Magiera, Alt / Jörg Dürmüller, Tenor / Johannes Martin Kränzle, Bariton
Kammerchor Hofheim
Leitung: Hans-Georg Dechange
Franz Messer: Zwei Ouvertüren • Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurgisnacht op. 60 • Mendelssohn: Fragment "Loreley" • Mendelssohn: Konzertarie "Infelice" op. 94

I know nothing about Franz Messer save his interesting dates: 1811 - 1860.

Title: Re: Franz Messer: Overtures
Post by: eschiss1 on Sunday 21 October 2012, 03:42

According to Wikipedia, Franz Joseph Messer was principal conductor of the Frankfurt Museum/Opera orchestra (Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester) between 1848 and 1860.

Title: Re: Franz Messer: Overtures
Post by: Mark Thomas on Sunday 21 October 2012, 06:25

I'm away from home. Any chance of a recording anybody, please?

Title: Re: Franz Messer: Overtures
Post by: mikehopf on Monday 22 October 2012, 03:40

Franz Messer's Overtures downloaded at the request of Mark (?)...or perhaps Alan... no, it definitely was Mark

Title: Re: Franz Messer: Overtures
Post by: semloh on Monday 22 October 2012, 05:59

........... and for which, many thanks, Mike. :)

There doesn't seem to be much about Franz Messer online. I will need to go scour the books!

Title: Re: Franz Messer: Overtures
Post by: Mark Thomas on Monday 22 October 2012, 07:29

Thanks very much for this Mike. Greatly appreciated.

Unsung Composers

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